Organic gardening is not for the faint hearted because pests
and diseases are ruthless when it comes to infesting fruit. I am tired of
losing complete crops to fruit-fly infestation. I have studied their life-cycle
in order to plan how best to fight them.
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| Equipment to make the bait stations |
I decided to start fighting them in winter by making bait
stations and hanging them in the trees after pruning. I found the recipes for
different mixes of bait to lure them to their death.
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| Bait stations with their handles for hanging in the trees |
I collected the plastic bottles, made four 6 to 8 mm holes
on the shoulders and put a wire handle through the neck of the bottle.
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| The entry holes for the flies |
I was impressed with my battery of bait stations that stood
on the table in the garden shed waiting to be deployed.
A gardener never stops learning and I hope that this time I
have found a solution for one of my biggest gardening headaches.
Let us know what bait recipe you have come up with.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your interest. I will share the recipes in a follow up blog post.
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