Iride Uva nets provide protection against brown marmorated stink bugs

The Halyomorpha Halys, or brown marmorated stink bug, is well known in pear orchards in Emilia-Romagna, so much so that both producers and technicians have become rather worried. It moves quickly and is resistant to pesticides, so its population is increasing and expanding to new areas.

Field tests show that nets are the only way to prevent it from invading the orchards.

Arrigoni S.p.a., a leading company in the production of nets for biological and climatic control, developed Iride Uva - a single-thread HDPE net for the control of Halyomorpha Halys.

Iride Uva is the anti-stink bug net suitable for both orchards that already have anti-hail nets and for single-thread installations.

2240KR Iride Uva
Anti-hail warp-knitted fabric, dense weave, weight 70 g/m2, hole dimension 7.1 x 1.7 mm

The virgin HDPE filament of European origin, hole size (mm. 7.1x1.7), type of weaving, elasticity and warp-kitting make Iride Uva the most effective and functional technical means against stink bugs. In addition, the net also works against codling moths.

The results obtained in the fist commercial orchards were excellent.

Stink bugs attacks on pear trees in Novi di Modena

The net was presented in Novi di Modena. Monitoring shows there are no bugs inside the net while there are both bugs and damaged fruit on the outside.

Monitoring will continue during summer and results will be showcased in September. We will keep you posted!

Above and below: Iride Uva to protect pear trees on an orchard with anti-hail nets.

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