Thanks all for your input. I now know what kind to look for in the market.
What do you think putting a bug net on mature fruit tree? One net prevents both insect and birds
I only cover the branches that I want to cover. I got this from 99c store, then I cut them in smaller pieces. So far so good, i finally got to taste my figs.
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Perfect looking figs😋. Was it easy torn when took it down from the branches?
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I use netting for my raspberries. I think I use 1/4 inch netting so that way the bees can get in. Issues I have had is we have actually trapped birds and snakes in the netting. You then need to cut them out. I also found I needed to net my mulberries because something went for them. There was a day where a branch way eaten on one and a branch was cut off on the other. Weirdly the animals have not gone for my cherry trees.
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You twist them to break them off.
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Mine looks the same.
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Where do you find that?
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American nettings don’t stand up to squirrels. They can tear holes in them to get at the fruit.
They come in two sizes - too small to work and too large to handle.
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You’re right. I really loved American nettings but to do the job the right way it took two people. If not there was tugging and pulling on the tree.
I’m not sure my net bags would stand up to American squirrels. Mine ate through chicken wire in RI.
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I only covered some figs, I left some uncovered for the birds and the squirrels, so far I have a tiny squirrel visiting us occasionally, but not often.
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That kind of net will not prevent wasps or ants to drill holes on my figs. Organza bags are what I use for potted figs.
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These are blueberries and the net was effective against insects, birds, and other animals. Worked great.
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Bill,
Look like a scene from Alice in Wonderland 
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What brand is your net, please?
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You get them on amazon
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I only have problem with birds mostly. No problem with ants and wasps yet. I have a few fence lizards that do a good job of eating insects, bugs, and ants. They climb up and down my trees eating them.
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If I cover my fruit tree with this, my neighbor might think I am having Halloween all summer 
. Seriously, thanks for sharing this info. I am thinking about using this type of bug cover so I don’t have to spray for PC and OFM which destroy most of my plums, peaches.
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My nets were light duty mosquito netting from Walmart.
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Annie,
I bought some of the green colored netting that is the top picture in your 10/37 post.It was used to cover the Blueberry plants on my carport roof.At least three birds were caught,one died and another needed to be cut out.
Nasty stuff,I can picture them using something similar as fishing nets,indiscriminately catching whatever comes along.
There was a bird caught and hanging dead on the net when I put it on my Carmine jewel this spring. This is one reason that I post this thread and seeking better materials or design of bird nets. Birds are part of nature. They do a lot of damage (humans too do a lot of damage to the nature) but they don’t deserve death. Even we hate them to pack on our fruits. That is their natural way of survival
Of all the animals that damage my fruit, birds are the only ones I have most tolerance to. I have released all birds caught by my net or my havaheart traps
Birds have entangled themselves in American Nettings, too. I walk my yard at least once a day so I have rescued them in time so far.