Butterfly & Pigeon Net Offcuts

Strong netting that is easy to place over crops for pigeon and butterfly protection. 

• These are special offer offcut pieces between 7 and 10m in length.
• Will last many seasons.
• Mesh dimensions 5mm x 7mm.
• Black.
• Material: UV-stabilised HDPE
• Weight 35g/m²

Pigeons  -  attack a wide range of plants, but seem particularly keen on the leaves of brassicas (such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbages and cauliflower), cherries, and peas.

Symptoms:

• Leaves will be ripped leaving only the centre stalk behind.
• Plants look like skeletons and no crop will be produced.
• Heavy pigeon grazing will prevent pea development.
• Pigeons also eat the fruit of cherries and currants.

Butterflies  -  adult butterflies do not cause any damage to plants. However, their larvae do. Butterflies can wriggle through normal bird netting.

Symptoms:

• Large cabbage white larvae (yellow and black patterned caterpillars) will destroy small Brassica plants and severely damage larger plants. Large infestations can often defoliate whole Brassica crops if left untreated.
• Small cabbage white larvae (green caterpillars) feed singly and will often burrow deep into head forming Brassicas causing holes and contaminating leaves with excrement.