Sevin powder diluted in water for spraying K Japanese beetles

[PlumHill]

Hello, if you do not mind the looks, bug netting is very effective against JB, wasps and birds and has a zero PHI. We went from 50% JB fruit damage to near zero and can be done on fairly large trees.

Bug Netting: So Far

Hello, After my several posts about bug netting I have some preliminary results. Last winter I bought 600’ of 2X3 mm bug netting 15’ wide, we sewed it together using sail boat thread to make 30’ X 20’ nets with one end sewn down to provide stability then placing it. We grow Purple Heart plums and several other varieties which the Japanese beetles love and we have had near 80% holing in the fruit tops on some trees. We placed the nets after the fruit started to ripen (to late for some) sweeping t…

Eric