Is debris netting suitable as protection from leek moth?
Is enviromesh the only solution?
Duke
Hi there I haven't used debris netting for leeks but I have used it for brassicas successfully but I have to make sure I sew up the holes that run along it in lines or the brassica pests can get in. I haven't had any experience with leek moths & have no idea how small they are or if they would be able to get in through the holes in the debris netting xjane
I just googled leek moth. They say it's 10mm in size. I would say debri netting would keep them off.(http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx161/amazingrotavator/photo0104_001.jpg)
I love your net cloches. I will use my debris netting ....thanks for the advice. :)
duke
Quote from: Amazingrotavator(Derby) on September 03, 2012, 16:24:45
I just googled leek moth. They say it's 10mm in size. I would say debri netting would keep them off.
That's probably the wingspan. The crucial thing is what size hole it can squeeze through with its wings folded. If it's anything like the lesser wax moth (a pest of beehives which is a comparable size), that's likely to be pretty small.