Photoselective exclusion netting in apple orchards: effectiveness against pests and impact on beneficial arthropods, fungal diseases and fruit quality.

Anti-hail photoselective pearl netting proved a promising exclusion system that can prevent attack by more than one insect pest at a time, allowing for a strong reduction in insecticide treatments and relative costs. At the same time, the netting did not negatively influence the presence of predators, the incidence of fungal disease or fruit quality. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.