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[Scott Smith <scott@cs.jhu.edu>]

Betsy writes:
> I too have trouble getting Surround to stick to my plum tree, also  
> my pears to some extent. I added a bit of soap which improved  
> adhesion a bit.

Betsy, I added soap last year because I was also concerned.  This year  
I decided to focus on the coverage of the approach to the plum instead  
(the limb the curc would walk up), and I ended up with many fewer  
strikes than last year.  So I'm not sure it is a problem if almost  
nothing is sticking to the fruit.

Donna writes:
> I am surprised that you say the main curculio season is over for  
> you, I had to look see where you are. Probably a little behind us in  
> the season. As I understand it, the infested fruit that is falling  
> here now will produce a new crop of adults to go hit the late peaches.
I have never noticed any significant late curculio damage myself, and  
would also be curious if others have seen such damage in peaches.  I  
may have gotten some and had assumed it was moths without looking too  
carefully.

Scott