Sapsucker – Repellents
Q: Is there anything that will repel yellow-bellied sapsucker woodpeckers from pecking holes in my pecan?
A: There may be something…but it hasn’t been found yet.
Researchers at the Bartlett Tree Research Lab tried three bitter tasting compounds and none of them worked.
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Three Repellents Found Not to Stop Sapsucker Feeding

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