Protecting Fruit Trees from Pests

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How do I protect my fruit trees from pests?

Protecting Fruit Trees from Pests

Fruit trees are fairly succeptible to pests. It is important to protect these trees from insect and animal pests. To protect your fruit trees, you should: 1. Wrap the trunks of young fruit trees to keep animal pests from chewing on them. 2. Check your trees for signs of infestation or damage daily. 3. If you see signs of insect infestation, spray your trees with the proper pesticides.

   

Comments

3/25/2009 1:31:08 PM
Gail said:

What do you wrap the trunks with?

Hi Gail,

You can buy trunk tree wrap at most nurseries or garden centers. You can also paint the trunk white with latex paint.




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