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["Scott Williamson" <ScottW@acespower.com>]

There was a discussion a while back about painting the trunk of a tree to discourage or confuse Plum Curculio.  I thought I would experiment this year and try painting some of my trees and see how the painted vs. non-painted are affected but had a few questions.

 

Most importantly I've never painted any of my tree trunks before and don't want to kill the trees so do I need to use a special kind of paint or will any exterior paint work?  How thick should I put it on?  Any other general tree painting tips?

 

Also how high up the trunk should the paint be to discourage the Plum Curculio?  2-3 feet?