Jelly, Honey For Pests

In the April issue of Garden Gate mag. someone wrote in and recommended making your own sticky traps. They used index cards, and honey or petroleum jelly.

Apparently some bugs are attracted to certain colors, like yellow or white. They recommended spreading honey on yellow index cards to trap aphids, thrips, and whitefies. And spread petroleum jelly on white index cards to trap plant bugs and rose chafers (so what’s a plant bug, anyway)?

Attach the cards to stakes and place them in your garden. You will have to reapply the honey every couple of days.

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