Customer Reviews

Bag-A-Bug Japanese Beetle Trap -Combo Lure System

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4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
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1 star:		(1)

 

 

First thing to point out is that these traps work. In fact they work almost to well. Be prepared to purchase 2 and have to empty them at least once a day. With 2 traps that's 8,000 less beetles folks but you can jury rig the trap to use bigger bags.

That being said here are the caveats. Right up front, find another source to purchase them from. This seller wants $7.50 for shipping. Chew that for a minute. Completely over the top and uncalled for.

The second point is that because of the attractant power of the bags (not joking) you will end up drawing the varmints in from some distance. Some say miles away. For best performance get 2 and spread them out on your property. Keep the bags away from where you eat cause at peak season you will get swarms of the pests coming in rapidly and happily die in your traps.

But if you keep at it the Bag-a-Bug will capture 1 out of 10 bugs that land on it (sorry to hear about the figs!) and even the sight of these bugs to other Japanese Beetles draws more and more and more. You get the picture. The simple sight of one beetle to another screams "heh the sex is better over in this yard", literally and that is how they work.

Here is the good news. The more you trap the less eggs the females lay (normally 60 per season) and since Japanese beetles are cyclical over a 5 year period you can be a rest over time. But you have to keep at it.

I rate it 4 for two reasons. First the silly price and second because of the volume of work you have to do. Again remember they do work and if you like your vegetation as much as we do you might even find yourself buying more than 2. Try to look at it as a joyful gardener's vengeance and keep a cold one in your hand. It might not seem like quite as much work plus it is completely rewarding. Honest.

Good luck and remember Red Green, "if the women don't find you handsome they should at least find you handy".

Mike

Ordered this product after all the local stores were sold out. Received it two days later and have been trapping beetles every since. I go through roughly one bag a day per trap.(2)Be warned that you will need extra bags and the stench of the rotting bugs gets quite intense.

This is my 2nd year with Japanese Beetles. Last year they weren't that bad, so I just picked them off manually and drowned them in bleach/soapy water. This year, I just didn't have the time for that and it appeared my problem was getting worse.

I quickly ran to the store and got one of these kits for about $5.50. Two bags, one "hot sex over here" attractant and the yellow bag opener thingie. Setup was quick and within SECONDS of me putting it outside, the beetles were coming over to check out the action.

Some things I didn't realize until later: You really do need to move this AWAY from the plants/bushes/trees that have the beetles. I had mine sitting right next to the bush they were attacking and even though some were going into the bag, many were just as happy to hang out on the bush NEXT to the bug bagger and get their freak on. So I moved the bag further away, but tied it to a lilac bush where the beetles weren't hanging out. Guess what? Beetles are now eating my lilac bush! LOL So I finally took the bag and rigged it up in the middle of my yard, a good 20 feet away from any bushes (which it does recommend on the box), etc. Now, since the beetles have nowhere to land, they just hang out around the bag and most of them fall in.

I don't have a ton of beetles; it's been about a week now and I'd say the bag is 1/4 full (about 300 beetles or so, from the looks of it). The bag STINKS if you get too close to it. I may have to empty soon. Also, I kinda wish they'd make these a little more, er, not so ugly to hang in your yard. What about a flower pattern? ;)

This product has helped out immensely though I would recommend you get one for the front yard and one for the back. I still have a few beetles chewing up my front bushes as I'm guessing they can't smell the pheromones from the back yard.

I'll be buying another bag soon! Definitely worth the cost.

Absolutely! I have tried many different ways of ridding our ornamental trees of Japanese Beetles each year, and this is the best. Hang it up and forget about it!

Not at all! I followed the directions to the letter, but out of the 20+ beetles in my fig tree, not 1 has gone for the trap. Is the trap no match for a fig tree? It appears that way! I found my tennis racket works much better. If you are looking to rid of beetles, make sure there isn't something better for them around.