I used tanglefoot last year and really liked it. I just lightly wrapped the truck with flagging tape and smeared on the tanglefoot. At the end of the season I slit the tape and it all came right off with no issues what so ever.
As an extra measure why not paint over the tanglefoot with dilute white latex paint to reflect some of the sun…or maybe you already had paint on the tree?
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Interesting idea Anne. Last year I tried everything I could think of to remove the TF from the trunk- physical removal with putty knife, rags, Dawn detergent, other stuff to no avail. The silver lining: I’m now pretty good on bridge grafts (which I hope never to have to do again). I may write a book called Twenty Seven Easy Ways to Kill Apple Trees. Around June I hope to report graft success.
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Tom,
I used the plastic gallon milk jug from the supermarket and cutted a 7 or 8 inches wide strip and wrapped around the trunk and secured it with duck tape at the top and bottom end then applied the Tanglefoot. Very easy to do. No mess.
Tony
I used the flagging tape which was also easy (the guy in the video points out that ants can potentially find a way underneath). It filled with small insects in a surprisingly short time. BUT, that may be due to the electric pink color which became an attractant.
I think I may remove and reapply since it is only the end of April.
I used tanglefoot traps a lot for insects.
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I know ants nurse the aphids but do they also protect them from ladybugs? As I was doing my morning walk through I first noticed the ants and then the herd of aphids. Close by but not eating the aphids was a ladybug. She looked like she was only being tempted but did not wade into the middle for a good snack. Bill
Thanks for posting the video, learned another way of applying Tanglefoot. Although, I applied direct on tree trunks and did not see any negative affect on trees, only the area is a little darker. But this method is much neater and easier to remove after the season.