Feijoas

Enclose your feijoa trees immediately after flowering (when the petals have fallen) with fine horticultural mesh to stop guava moths laying eggs in the developing fruitlets. Barbara Smith, Auckland Last year about 50% of our feijoas were affected by guava moth. I sprayed with Natures Way Pyrethrum mixed with neem oil, but late in the season. This year I sprayed when the last flower just started to form a fruit and only about 1% of fruit were affected. Verna Ritter, Sandspit