{"id":167590,"date":"2025-06-02T06:00:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T10:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/?p=167590"},"modified":"2025-05-27T14:44:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T18:44:30","slug":"trap-crops-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/2025\/06\/trap-crops-june\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Trap Crops You Should Plant in June"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summer brings new crops, and that means a <strong>different array of pests<\/strong>. Whether you\u2019re growing a field full of tomatoes, an orchard of peaches, or a diverse market garden, pests are likely to affect some of your plants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rather than spraying your entire field with insecticides or covering your plants for protection, you can<strong> implement trap crops this June<\/strong>. Planting these crops can make scouting for and controlling pests easier while saving you time and money. However, they\u2019re not right for every situation, so learn whether they make sense for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Are Trap Crops?<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_167593\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-167593\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-dominant-color=\"757b50\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #757b50;\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-167593 size-full not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/radishes-damaged-by-flea-beetles.webp\" alt=\"A close-up of radishes growing in a row in a garden bed, with the oval green leaves covered in small irregular holes due to flea beetle damage.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/radishes-damaged-by-flea-beetles.webp 1280w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/radishes-damaged-by-flea-beetles-560x315.webp 560w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/radishes-damaged-by-flea-beetles-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/radishes-damaged-by-flea-beetles-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-167593\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some plants work as pest magnets, saving the rest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trap crops are plants added to a landscape to <strong>attract or retain pests<\/strong>. The goal is to use these plants as a sacrificial lamb that protects your cash crops from <a href=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/2019\/09\/rethinking-pests-invasive-species-and-other-paradigms\/\">pests<\/a>. Growers often plant them along the perimeter of their fields, hoping that the pests will find and feed on these plants before they discover the interior cash crop.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s say you\u2019re worried about <strong>flea beetles<\/strong> appearing and decimating your kale plants. Rather than watching for the pests on the kale, you can plant radishes on the perimeters of your field. The flea beetles will find and start feeding on the radish plants, and you can then eliminate the pests before they reach your kale.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Should You Plant Trap Crops in June?<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_167594\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-167594\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-dominant-color=\"5e7b58\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #5e7b58;\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-167594 size-full not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nasturtiums-companion-plants.webp\" alt=\"Bright orange Nasturtiums bloom alongside yellow marigolds in a courgette vegetable garden, attracting aphids and squash bugs.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nasturtiums-companion-plants.webp 1280w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nasturtiums-companion-plants-560x315.webp 560w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nasturtiums-companion-plants-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nasturtiums-companion-plants-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-167594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Good care and nature\u2019s helpers keep pests at bay naturally.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Honestly, it depends. While trap crops can be one part of an<strong> effective pest control strategy<\/strong>, they aren\u2019t a silver bullet. You can control summer pests like aphids, harlequin bugs, and cucumber beetles with other methods.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research shows that the effectiveness of trap cropping largely depends on the ability to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/j.1365-2664.2012.02137.x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">retain the pests<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the trap crop. This pest control strategy often works best when you\u2019re <strong>growing a large amount of a single crop<\/strong> and can plant the trap crops around the perimeter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should also be able to check on them regularly and properly eliminate the pests. If left unattended, trap crops can<strong> attract pests to your garden<\/strong> and help them reproduce. When pests are left to flourish, they\u2019ll likely move to the crops you\u2019re trying to protect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bottom line? If you\u2019re on the fence about adding them to your farm or garden, <strong>it\u2019s probably best to skip them<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintaining proper nutrient levels in your plants, ensuring an <a href=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/2022\/06\/harvesting-rainwater-tips\/\">adequate water supply<\/a>, attracting natural predators with the help of flowering plants, and physically excluding pests are some other ways you can grow pest-free crops.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">June Trap Crops<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best trap crops for June will<strong> protect summer crops from common pests<\/strong>. If possible, plant during or before you plant the crop you\u2019re trying to protect.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blue Hubbard Squash<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_167595\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-167595\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-dominant-color=\"718f53\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #718f53;\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-167595 size-full not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blue-Hubbard-squash.webp\" alt=\"Large, bumpy squash with dusty blue-gray skin grows on thick vines in a garden bed surrounded by broad green leaves. \" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blue-Hubbard-squash.webp 1280w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blue-Hubbard-squash-560x315.webp 560w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blue-Hubbard-squash-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blue-Hubbard-squash-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-167595\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thick vines tempt beetles before they reach the good stuff.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The blue hubbard squash, a cultivar of the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cucurbita maxima <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">species, is particularly <strong>attractive to striped and spotted cucumber beetles<\/strong>. Therefore, it\u2019s an excellent trap crop for these pesky yellow and black beetles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One study examined the impact of planting a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/jee\/article-abstract\/102\/3\/1101\/2199181\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">perimeter of blue hubbard<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> plants around a patch of less susceptible butternut squash. The cucumber beetles flocked to the trap crop, making it easy for growers to find and spray the pests. This method allowed for a <strong>94% decrease in insecticide<\/strong> use on the butternuts with no notable damage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can use blue hubbard plants as a June trap crop for cucumbers, melons, and other cucurbits. Just make sure to monitor the blue hubbard squash and <strong>kill the beetles regularly<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mustard Greens<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_167596\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-167596\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-dominant-color=\"6b9b35\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #6b9b35;\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-167596 size-full not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Mustard-green-plants.webp\" alt=\"Rows of growing Mustard green plants forming rosettes of oval, slightly wavy-edged, green leaves on thin stems.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Mustard-green-plants.webp 1280w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Mustard-green-plants-560x315.webp 560w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Mustard-green-plants-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Mustard-green-plants-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-167596\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Easy to grow and even easier to patrol for pests.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many pests that attack slow-to-mature brassicas like cabbage and cauliflower also attack other members of the brassica genus. If you\u2019re in a cooler area where brassicas grow into the summer, <strong>planting a mustard green trap crop in June<\/strong> can help protect your harvestable crops from pests, including flea beetles, harlequin bugs, and cabbage worms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s best to plant the mustard greens before your cultivated crop is in the ground, but it\u2019s okay to plant the mustards anytime <strong>before pests arrive<\/strong>. After you get the trap crop in the ground, make sure to frequently scout for pests and then remove them. Spraying with organic insecticides like Bt and spinosad is often a suitable and easy way to kill the pests before they make their way to the brassicas you want to protect.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hot Cherry Peppers<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_167597\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-167597\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-dominant-color=\"5d6a0f\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #5d6a0f;\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-167597 size-full not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hot-Cherry-Peppers.webp\" alt=\"Small, round, purple-red cherry peppers grow on short green stems among lush green foliage in a sunny garden.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hot-Cherry-Peppers.webp 1280w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hot-Cherry-Peppers-560x315.webp 560w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hot-Cherry-Peppers-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hot-Cherry-Peppers-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-167597\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Small fruit draws pests away from the main harvest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <strong>pepper maggot<\/strong> is a dreaded fly that lays its eggs inside the fruits of the Solanaceae family, especially peppers. Not only does this egg hatch into a larva inside the fruit, but the act of drilling a hole into the fruit leaves it <strong>susceptible to rot<\/strong>. Since you won\u2019t know the adults are present until you spot the damage, the pepper maggot can be difficult to treat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research shows that using cherry peppers as a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/jee\/article-abstract\/96\/2\/420\/2217721?redirectedFrom=fulltext&amp;login=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trap crop for pepper maggots<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can be an effective way to protect other peppers. Planting a perimeter of cherry peppers and spraying the plants with an effective insecticide resulted in <strong>98% maggot-free peppers<\/strong> in the interior planting. Plus, it decreased the overall application of insecticides.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mfo-wysiwyg-custom-cta the-most-terrifying-way-to-fight-pests-parasitic-wasps\">\n<div class=\"mfo-wysiwyg-custom-cta-flex\">\n<p><a class=\"full\" title=\"The Most Terrifying Way to Fight Pests: Parasitic Wasps\" href=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/2015\/09\/parasitic-wasps-pesticide\/\">full_link<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex\">\n<p class=\"title mfo-wysiwyg-custom-cta-title h1\">The Most Terrifying Way to Fight Pests: Parasitic Wasps<\/p>\n<div class=\"description\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #122108; font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; background-color: #fdfff7;\">Gaaaaaaah get it away!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"svg mfo-wysiwyg-custom-cta-svg\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you want to try a new pest control strategy this summer, you can plant trap crops in June. 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