Same here. Those pesky critters started earlier than last year and they seem to prefer my Mallika tree so far, which is fruiting for the first time
I really don't know why because I have neighbors who love them and are constantly feeding them. So, that thing that placing feeders on the other side of the property is a myth (also I have mango trees all around my property
They just do it for the heck of it cuz I know for sure that they have their bellies full - it's just a game to see who can make the largest mango drop and then taste it to find out that it's not tasty after all when they are so hard and green. but, because it's fun they keep playing the same game over and over.
I'm currently working on setting up different layers of protection:
Being nice:
1. Bought this 5-Pound jar of Ground Cayenne Pepper Powder 40000 HU and I'm spreading it all around the trees and reapplying after a rain.
2. I'm placing three "Tomahawk - Squirrel, Rat, Muskrat Trap, Model 103" near the trees with peanut butter bait, so hopefully I'll catch them and relocate them.
3. I mixed the Cayenne Pepper with Petroleum Jelly and coated the trunk of the trees holding fruits.
Not so nice:
1. JT Eaton 902R Top Loader Bait Station on top of the tree with Farnam Just One Bite II Bars inside.
No so loud:
1. A slingshot - I grew up in a country where this simple weapon helps you survive, so I really really know how to use.
I ain't putting plastic boxes around my fruits, so let's see who wins this war.
