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LTilton Glen Ellyn, IL(Zone 5b) Jul 11, 2009

Japanese beetles are eating my plums and cherries, and I've tried wrapping them up in nylon net. Which would work pretty well if the netting came in a different size instead of bolts. The trees don't like being netted and they keep sticking t heir branches out of the gaps, which let the beetles in.

What I want is netting the size of the bird netting for trees, but with a much smaller mesh.

Anyone know a source?

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krowten Greensburg, PA Jul 12, 2009

Not sure if this helps. I spent a lot of time looking for something similar, but what I found was either not suitable or very expensive. I finally built a PVC frame around my small fruit rows and covered with fiberglass window screen. I'm glad I did, I am having a great crop this year and no bug or bird damage.

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LTilton Glen Ellyn, IL(Zone 5b) Jul 12, 2009

What do you do about bees?

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krowten Greensburg, PA Jul 12, 2009

I assume you mean for pollination. Open the covers during the flowering, then close/cover when the fruit starts to develop.

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