Bayer Boltac Greasebands

Easy to use pest barrier for fruit trees. Non-drying adhesive, pesticide free grease bands suitable for the organic gardener.
Effectively traps winter moths and other insects before they get up into the tree canopy.

Benefits
-Provide protection from winter moth caterpillars and other crawling pests e.g. ants.
-Simple to use.
-Suitable for organic gardening.

Target(s)
Winter moth, caterpillars and other crawling pests e.g. ants

Application method
Greaseband

Characteristics
– Inside the pack you will find a ready prepared greased band approximately 1.75m long and some brown wire to tie the greased band onto the tree.
– The band should be fixed well above the level of any surrounding vegetation to ensure that it is not bridged, which may allow insects to avoid the grease.
– Use the band around any supporting tree posts.
– To save fruit from Winter Moth caterpillars: Apply in autumn and keep in place until the following April.
– To trap Earwigs and Ants as they try to climb the trees: Apply in summer.