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Shadegardener said:I don't necessarily want to attract JBs but maybe redirect them to a plant that will make them drowsy enough to knock into a bucket of soapy water...

Sounds like you have it right.
To redirect the JBs, I would use a one-two punch.
One: Put a JB trap near your sacrificial plants (the ones you don't care about) and knock the sleepy beetles into the soapy water.
Two: Place the bucket with the decomposing bugs close to your desirable plants to deter the JBs.

I am hoping that all this information will be of use to @Plantsmylove who started this thread.