In my front yard, their are two plum trees which produce quite a bit of fruit. However, for the past two years, in mid spring, there is one day where hundreds of some kind of large flying insect hover over the trees for about 6-8 hours (I suspect they are mating), and then inject their eggs into the newly formed fruits where there larvae grow up, eating and destroying all the plums.
My question is, is there any safe chemicals or other methods I can use to protect these two trees. I really would like to keep the solution pesticide free, so I was thinking of covering the fruit trees with some kind of fine netting, or burlap so that these insects cannot infest them.
Any ideas or suggestions are welcomed.
My question is, is there any safe chemicals or other methods I can use to protect these two trees. I really would like to keep the solution pesticide free, so I was thinking of covering the fruit trees with some kind of fine netting, or burlap so that these insects cannot infest them.
Any ideas or suggestions are welcomed.