Thank you for your reply
HayZee518 -
At the time I had been doing my research I did find a website
Treehelp.com - Tree Care Made Easy - that had a product "TreeHelp Bug Band" available - a blue band about 7 inches in width - that as far as I can tell comes with the "glue" on the surface - it is put on the trees with the string or rope that is supplied. The cost at that time was $9.90 for a 10 foot roll - or you could get five for $45.00.
I rather ruled that out because in my correspondence with that website - I understood that it might be necessary to replace the first effort because the first wrapping might get well covered by the critters as they attempt to cross the area.
At this point - i have used a strip of such as construction ribbon - about an inch wide - placed about four foot above the base of the tree - to identify the trees that have been treated with the spray product. (Mostly so I could figure out if the effort was worth it.)
Your suggestion does sound possible - you seem to be advising putting the vaseline jelly directly on the surface of the tree? That certainly would be do-able. Where on earh could I purchase vaseline jelly in such as gallon jugs -
if an answer to that would be within your area of expertise.
I guess I will have to do a "search" on the Internet - that certainly is possible.
Again, thank you for your help.