*Avoid Sharing of Strawberries with Birds, Rodents and Other Vertebrate Pests DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.104682*

prevent raccoons from climbing them. Prune overhanging limbs that raccoons can use to launch themselves into the fruit tree. Some homemade repellents that have been used successfully are a dusting of baby powder or blood meal on fruit trees. Raccoons can be scared temporarily by loud, intermittent noises or lights, or try using of motion sensors that activate jets of water, but the best deterrent is a good fence throughout the strawberry growing area.
