A Piedmont estate stopped starlings and thrushes from taking the pre-harvest crop — with a 15 mm mesh that still lets the bees through.
Case Study · Italy
In the weeks before harvest, ripening table grapes are a buffet for starlings and thrushes. A Piedmont vineyard estate was losing a meaningful share of fruit every season — and the damage concentrates exactly where it hurts most: the exposed, best-lit outer rows that produce export-grade bunches. The estate needed full-coverage protection that would not interfere with pollination earlier in the season or slow down the picking crews at harvest.
| Product | HDPE anti-bird netting |
| Mesh size | 15 × 15 mm |
| Weight | 20 gsm |
| Quantity | 1 × 40’HC container |
| Delivered | March 2024 |
| Destination | Piedmont, Italy |
Mesh size is the whole decision in vineyard bird control. 15 × 15 mm stops starlings and thrushes — the estate’s two problem birds — while remaining open enough for bees and light to pass. At 20 gsm the net drapes over rows without weighing on the vines, and one person can lift and re-lay it. Knitted from 100% virgin HDPE with UV stabilization, it resists the tears that turn a one-season net into landfill.
The container arrived in March 2024, ahead of the growing season — timing that let the crew net the rows before fruit set rather than scrambling at veraison.
“15 mm mesh keeps the birds out and lets the bees in. Two vintages now, zero fruit loss.”
— M. Rossi, Vineyard Owner · Piedmont, Italy
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