Dealing with Moths
Dealing with Moths
Having a steady supply of fresh fruit
from your backyard is quite a nice thing. Many people strive to attain this
dream. However, many people fail to realize how easy it is to obtain a fairly
serious infestation of worms in their fruit. I can’t think of anything more
unpleasant than biting into an apple off of the tree you’ve slaved over for so
long, only to find that you have not been diligent enough with your pesticides.
Even though it seems like a hassle to
always be spraying pesticides, it is something that you should never overlook.
Spraying pesticides is a fairly quick and easy process, and you shouldn’t have
to do it very often at all. Believe me; it is worth it to just get out there in
the yard every couple of weeks and spray.
Spraying can seem like a time-consuming process. After all, you have to go out and buy all the supplies, mix
the chemicals, apply them and clean up everything you used in the process.
Sometimes you’ll even need a ladder to reach all segments of the trees. The entire process can take as long as four hours if you have several large trees.
Doing this every 2 weeks can get very tiresome and irritating. However, you
should always persevere. Usually being adamant in your regular spraying will
help prevent infestations of such things like moths, but sometimes it’s just not
enough.
Usually, you can recognize of moths
have laid eggs on your trees by the ends of the branches. If you notice
something that looks like a cluster of moth eggs, you should immediately prune
the branch you found it on and destroy it. Check the rest of the tree very
thoroughly. If the eggs were to hatch, you would have a huge amount of moth
larvae crawling around through your tree and into your fruits. I don’t know
about you, but the very thought of this makes me wretch.
I once had a friend who was dealing
with a very bad moth infestation. He couldn’t find a single fruit on his tree
that didn’t have a worm inside of it. He ended up having to cut down the entire
tree (the stump was a wriggling mass of white larvae. I threw up when I saw it.
Damn my weak stomach!) and have the stump professionally removed to get rid of
all traces. Having to start completely over on a tree you’ve worked on for so
long is an absolute travesty.
I myself live in the same area as
that friend I just mentioned, and I have never had a problem with moths. This
is because every Saturday during springtime, I make it part of my schedule to
go outside and spray down my entire tree. Preventing the infestation of
unwanted guests is much better than having to cut down a tree and start
completely over just because of a little laziness.
If you have not thought of spraying
pesticides in the past, you should head to your local gardening supplies store
today. Find out what pests are most prevalent in your area, and by the
appropriate pesticides to prevent them from ever visiting your trees. I urge
you not to brush this off, as it will save you lots of trouble in the long run.
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