What's eating my mulberry illinois everbearing?

Birds are the primary pest of Illinois Everbearing Mulberry, descending on the long fruiting season for weeks. Japanese beetles skeletonize foliage in summer across the US Midwest and East. Scales and mealybugs occasionally attack stems. Netting young trees and hand-picking beetles at dawn are the most practical controls.

Berries consumed throughout the extended season; significant yield loss on smaller or young trees Net young trees; large established trees are difficult to net — place nearby decoy crops or reflective tape

Skeletonized leaves — tissue eaten between veins creating a lace-like appearance Hand-pick beetles into soapy water at dawn; neem oil spray; avoid pheromone traps near the plant

Crusty brown or white bumps on bark; branch dieback; sticky honeydew and sooty mould Dormant horticultural oil spray in late winter; scrub light infestations with a soft brush