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Three years ago I tested the two layer apple bags (grey outside, red 
inside) on my asian pear tree (we have about 90% plus percent codling 
moth damage if we don't spray).  I found with the bags I still got 
70% damage.  They just chewed little holes through the bags towards 
the end of the season.  The fruit was not as badly damaged early in 
the season though, so it was easy to just cut out a bad spot or the 
core.  It is a really labor intensive effort.  It might work if the 
bags were pretreated with an insecticide, but otherwise I wouldn't 
recommend it if coddling moths are a problem in your area. 
  --- In nafex@y..., "dwalsh/wchase" <wchase@i...> wrote:
> Last year at this time, we had a discussion about covering our 
apples with mesh
> bags or pieces of stocking ... to protect against codling moth and 
other pests.
> 
> Does anyone have any results from that experiment?
> 
> A friend has codling moth and is wondering about covering her 
apples with paper
> bags.   I don't know what to tell her.
> 
> Derry
> 
> Derry Walsh & Bill Chase  email:wchase@i...
> Aldergrove,  B. C.,  Canada
> phone/fax (604) 856-9316
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