Will it keep wasps away from the blueberries?
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Works great for birds, but I doubt it will work for wasps, try a cheese cloth type of fabric.
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I am not sure. I bought the netting to keep cicadas off my fruit trees, which it would have done if they appeared in our area (which they ultimately didn't this spring). Wasps are smaller than cicadas so might be able to get through the holes, but the holes are pretty small, so maybe this would keep them off. I just picked our sour cherries and they were remarkably insect free, and the cherries were very ripe, so maybe the netting kept them out. Sorry not to have a more definitive answer for you.
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Hi Kate,A determined wasp could crawl through the 1/4" mesh. They manage to invade my log house through cracks that are much smaller than that. How about window screening? You can make frames with legs from schedule 20 PVC pipe and corner/tee fittings, available at hardware stores. Cover the frames with window screen sold in rolls at the hardware store. You can make clips from short pieces of halved PVC cut with a jigsaw to hold the screen onto the frame. The Dewitt netting is perfect for keeping birds out of strawberries and pie cherry trees, but I very much doubt it would stop wasps. Hi Kate,A determined wasp could crawl through the 1/4" mesh. They manage to invade my log house through cracks that are much smaller than that. How about window screening? You can make frames with legs from schedule 20 PVC pipe and corner/tee fittings, available at hardware stores. Cover the frames with window screen sold in rolls at the hardware store. You can make clips from short pieces of halved PVC cut with a jigsaw to hold the screen onto the frame. The Dewitt netting is perfect for keeping birds out of strawberries and pie cherry trees, but I very much doubt it would stop... » Read More Hi Kate,A determined wasp could crawl through the 1/4" mesh. They manage to invade my log house through cracks that are much smaller than that. How about window screening? You can make frames with legs from schedule 20 PVC pipe and corner/tee fittings, available at hardware stores. Cover the frames with window screen sold in rolls at the hardware store. You can make clips from short pieces of halved PVC cut with a jigsaw to hold the screen onto the frame. The Dewitt netting is perfect for keeping birds out of strawberries and pie cherry trees, but I very much doubt it would stop wasps. « Show Less
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Absolutely, I have sprayed it extensively on everything we have, from Honeysuckle or delicate flowers, no ill effect at all....spray away, the wasps sure hate it, for weeks on end!!
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I don't know the answer, but my gut would tell me to use the one that sprays the furthest distance - toward nightfall when it is cooler, so most of the group is inside the nest and less active. You might want to look at this reference and see if this brand has a stunning agent to prevent them from coming out and stinging before you can take cover! Also take care not to crush any as they release alarm pheromones that bring the rest of the colony to their rescue. http://www.wvu.edu/~exten/infores/pubs/pest/hpm7002.pdf I would also try to figure out what attracted them there in the first place - spilled drink, etc. to prevent future infestations!
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We battled the wasps for years with chemical sprays and still they would come back. This year I put these up in early summer and have had NO problem. I believe they work best when you get them up early, before others start building their nests. Because they are territorial I would be careful while setting up after you already have wasps nearby. I think they will go away but might put up a fight with whoever is carrying the new "nest". Take care and good luck. I wouldn't trade mine for gold now. :)
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At the least, it will stun them and sizzle their wings off, so you and dispose of them after. PS - little fruit flies don't escape through the grid, so not sure how a larger insect would.
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Here in the upper dessert it deters them for awhile, but ants being ants, seem to return....maybe with hyper vigilance and a rigorous consistent schedule of application they will turn from the oak.....good luck!
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No, I don't think it would work. It helps the fight against pests, but it only helps the fight, it doesn't prevent them from coming in.
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I bought the Garlic Barrier to keep away white flies and and spider mites and ants. They also help keep other insects away from plants. I bought my over a year ago and it is working for me. Remember it needs to be mix with water. I took a sponge and placed it with some of the plants. My garden is in pots on my deck.
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Thank you to those who have commented. I was thinking of using this to protect my berry plants from hungry birds. Does anyone think this would be a good (or bad) idea?
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Are you hanging couple of waspinators near the nests and wait for about 3,4 weeks and let see what happen, I think bees will attack the waspinators... and for a while you won't see them anymore.Good luck to you
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The idea is that the insect is attracted to the red sphere thinking it is an apple and gets entrapped. I do not know if the same insect gets into blueberrries, I guess it could work, but does not seem likely. I checked on line after posting previous answer, it seems that these in fact have been used to control the blueberry maggots, I found on several different sites. The blueberry fly maggot may be related to the apple fly maggots, they look the same, only are a little smaller. I personally have had no experience with that, but perhaps the ones in my apple trees did in fact catch some and I was not aware of it. (I do have blueberries) The idea is that the insect is attracted to the red sphere thinking it is an apple and gets entrapped. I do not know if the same insect gets into blueberrries, I guess it could work, but does not seem likely. I checked on line after posting previous answer, it seems that these in fact have been used to control the blueberry maggots, I found on several different sites. The blueberry fly maggot may be related to the apple fly maggots, they look the same, only are a little smaller. I personally have had no experience with that, but perhaps the ones in my apple trees did in fact catch some and... » Read More The idea is that the insect is attracted to the red sphere thinking it is an apple and gets entrapped. I do not know if the same insect gets into blueberrries, I guess it could work, but does not seem likely. I checked on line after posting previous answer, it seems that these in fact have been used to control the blueberry maggots, I found on several different sites. The blueberry fly maggot may be related to the apple fly maggots, they look the same, only are a little smaller. I personally have had no experience with that, but perhaps the ones in my apple trees did in fact catch some and I was not aware of it. (I do have blueberries) « Show Less
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The idea is to put it up to prevent wasps/bees from moving in to begin with. I put it in my shed where they inhabited last year and I haven't seen a single one. As far as a reduction in wasps if they're already there and you put it up? Couldn't tell ya how that'd go.
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Have had two for several years of course leaving them up all year. Have one under an eave, protected facing SW. Other unprotected facing W. The protected one has occupants while the unprotected one never did have any bees and has fallen apart. Sun and weather too harsh on it. (Not the exact model as this one, though) Would not put it on a fence post. Only the 'right' bees use it, harmless to us. Have never have seen a dangerous agressive hornet near it. Enjoy watching them come and go. Yellow jackets nest in colonies in the ground so no yellow jackets get near it. Hope this helps.
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Treat their nests directly with Drione to insure long term control. Use Suspend SC, Cyper WP or Tempo WP on decks, overhangs and fence posts in the Spring to stop further nests from starting. A little prevention will go a long way in reducing the amount of unsightly damage caused by carpenter bees.
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I haven't needed any nectar guard tips for my Hummzingers....the bees and wasps don't seem to be able to get into the nectar ! :)
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I use my net to cover my blackberry bushes, it has small holes but I don't know if it would keep mosquitoes out.
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It is great for keeping smaller birds out of my blueberry patch. If your chickens are on the docile side, it would probably work, but if you have some big birds that are persevering, I would not spend the money on it. It is not going to have the strength of good old chicken wire.