How do you protect grape leaves from insects?
How do you protect grape leaves from insects? Using Insect Netting. Cover your grape vines with fine mesh netting to protect the grapes. The mesh should be between 0.5 to 0.8 millimetres (0.020 to 0.031 in) to protect the grapes from flies, moths, beetles, and other larger insects. The mesh creates a barrier and reduces the need to use chemicals. What is eating my grape leaves? Various insects eat the leaves of grapevines including spider mites, leafhoppers and grapeleaf skeletonizers. These pests plague both commercial and home growers by reducing the quantity and quality of grapes for one or more...