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

Alans approach is great if you don't have trees they can jump from.  I use 
the trapping approach since I have too many trees I would have to protect, 
including some owned by the neighbors.  After four different brands of traps 
I settled on the Kania trap as the most reliable (by far).  It still not easy 
to get them before they cause a lot of damage; they will not notice the trap 
if there are nice apples or peaches.  

This year I have a new technique, I mounted a Kania trap on a metal fence 
pole and I move it from tree to tree as they get interested in different 
ripening trees.    I wrapped some junk wood to the metal pole so they can 
easily climb up.  I put out a lot of mast (nuts and peanut butter) all around 
the trap and up the pole as well as in the trap, and its been nearly 100% 
reliable.  With enough mast right by their favorite fruits you will get them 
to switch their focus of interest.  I have one movable trap now and I am 
going to make several more out of my stationary Kania traps.

Scott