Great “Traps” to control Insects/pests in your lovely Garden

Diverse Trap Types

Numerous trap varieties are tailored to specific types of insects commonly found in gardens. A prime illustration is the yellow sticky trap, strategically designed to capture airborne plant pests by leveraging their attraction to the color yellow. Another exemplar is the pheromone trap, which operates by enticing exclusively male insects. Pheromones specific to each pest species—such as pod borers, pink bollworms, and diamondback moths—are employed. Integrating traps into your garden regime can substantially reduce the need for pesticide application.

Pheromone Traps

Pheromone traps are hormone-based devices geared towards male insects. These traps feature a plastic tube, known as a lure, coated with the pheromone chemical emitted by female spodoptera insects (e.g., tobacco caterpillars). A funnel is attached to a plastic cover layered with a non-toxic powder like borax. The trap is affixed to a stick and strategically placed within the field or garden, with the open end of the cover secured by a thread to prevent trapped pests from escaping. The underlying principle is that the pheromone traps attract male adult insects, disrupting their ability to mate with females. This leads to reduced egg-laying, and even if eggs are laid, they are rendered infertile.

Yellow Sticky Traps

Yellow sticky traps are designed to attract flying plant pests through their affinity for the color yellow. These non-toxic traps are particularly suited for outdoor plants, effectively capturing a range of airborne pests including aphids, leaf miners, whiteflies, and blackflies. Their water-resistant nature ensures they remain effective despite sun and wind exposure, while honeybees and bumblebees are not drawn to them. For optimal coverage, it’s advised to place a minimum of eight traps per acre in fields and two to three traps in gardens, the quantity contingent on garden size.

Incorporating traps into your organic gardening regimen can significantly mitigate pest-related challenges while reducing the reliance on chemical interventions. Tailored to different pest types and featuring innovative mechanisms, traps offer an ecologically sound

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00:00	00:57	Among the different methods of organic farming there are, using traps in the garden is one of the safest and most economical methods in controlling the crop damaging pests. There are different types of traps which are specific to certain type of insects which are very commonly present in the gardens.
00:58	01:42	One example of these traps is the yellow sticky trap which is specially designed for trapping flying plant pests by attracting them with their yellow color. The trap is non-toxic and ideal for outdoor plants as it widely captures flying pests like aphids, leaf miners, white flies, black flies etc.
01:43	02:37	Another example is the pheromone trap which is a hormone trap that only attracts the male insects. There are different types of pheromones for every individual species of pests eg. pod borer, pink bollworm, diamondback moth etc.
02:38	03:45	The pheromone trap has a plastic tube called a lure that is coated with the pheromone chemical of a female spodoptera insect (tobacco caterpillar). These traps attract only adult insects but not the larvae or caterpillar.
03:46	04:37	The funnel is attached to a plastic cover coated with a non-toxic powder eg. borax powder. The trap is tied to a stick and placed in the field/garden, with the open end of the cover tied with a thread so that the trapped pests do not escape.
04:38	05:16	The recommended number of pheromone traps for an acre of field is a minimum of five traps, placed in a zigzag manner in the field/garden. If the pest population is high then you can use more traps.
05:17	06:32	Yellow sticky traps are water resistant traps that attract the sucking pests, do not get dried by the sun/wind, and do not attract honeybees or bumble bees. The pests trapped in the pheromone trap are alive so they need to be savaged before removing the thread tied at the end of the cover.
06:33	07:17	If these pheromone traps are not erected, the adult female insects will lay eggs on the vegetable plants and the eggs will hatch into larvae which eat away the plants. The logic behind the pheromone traps is that they attract the male adult insect inhibiting copulation with the female, so the female will not lay eggs and even if they do they are infertile.
07:18	08:12	The recommended number of traps to be erected in a field of one acre is a minimum of eight and for a garden is a minimum of two or three, depending on the size of your garden. It is recommended to use traps in your garden so that the amount of spray you use to control the pests reduces.

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00:57

Among the different methods of organic farming there are, using traps in the garden is one of the safest and most economical methods in controlling the crop damaging pests. There are different types of traps which are specific to certain type of insects which are very commonly present in the gardens.

00:58

01:42

One example of these traps is the yellow sticky trap which is specially designed for trapping flying plant pests by attracting them with their yellow color. The trap is non-toxic and ideal for outdoor plants as it widely captures flying pests like aphids, leaf miners, white flies, black flies etc.

01:43

02:37

Another example is the pheromone trap which is a hormone trap that only attracts the male insects. There are different types of pheromones for every individual species of pests eg. pod borer, pink bollworm, diamondback moth etc.

02:38

03:45

The pheromone trap has a plastic tube called a lure that is coated with the pheromone chemical of a female spodoptera insect (tobacco caterpillar). These traps attract only adult insects but not the larvae or caterpillar.

03:46

04:37

The funnel is attached to a plastic cover coated with a non-toxic powder eg. borax powder. The trap is tied to a stick and placed in the field/garden, with the open end of the cover tied with a thread so that the trapped pests do not escape.

04:38

05:16

The recommended number of pheromone traps for an acre of field is a minimum of five traps, placed in a zigzag manner in the field/garden. If the pest population is high then you can use more traps.

05:17

06:32

Yellow sticky traps are water resistant traps that attract the sucking pests, do not get dried by the sun/wind, and do not attract honeybees or bumble bees. The pests trapped in the pheromone trap are alive so they need to be savaged before removing the thread tied at the end of the cover.

06:33

07:17

If these pheromone traps are not erected, the adult female insects will lay eggs on the vegetable plants and the eggs will hatch into larvae which eat away the plants. The logic behind the pheromone traps is that they attract the male adult insect inhibiting copulation with the female, so the female will not lay eggs and even if they do they are infertile.

07:18

08:12

The recommended number of traps to be erected in a field of one acre is a minimum of eight and for a garden is a minimum of two or three, depending on the size of your garden. It is recommended to use traps in your garden so that the amount of spray you use to control the pests reduces.

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