Sorry, my one experience in trying to use netting to protect my lychee crop 'netted' me three dead black snakes in 2 days. The netting has to reach down to the ground to keep the squirrels away, (still didn't work) and the snakes come along, stick their heads through the net, then get stuck when the fatter part of their body can't pass through.
Black snakes are a great benefit to my garden, keeping the rodent population in check here. So, nope, never ever using bird netting in my garden again.
I had short term success using bridal veil netting on my papayas. It kept the birds and insects at bay, but the squirrels tore right through it as soon as the fruit smelled ripe.
