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Hi my wife and I have been trying to identify what is attacking our apple tress year after year. We live in Harford County, MD. We have attached a few...
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apple tree inquiry #418460
Asked August 01, 2017, 12:59 PM EDT
Hi my wife and I have been trying to identify what is attacking our apple tress year after year. We live in Harford County, MD. We have attached a few pictures. Any help to ID the problem/insects would be so grateful!! thanks kindly .
Kenny
Harford County Maryland
Expert Response
If the apples are deformed without worm tunneling inside the fruit, it is likely tarnished plant bug injury: http://jenny.tfrec.wsu.edu/opm/displaySpecies.php?pn=180
If you are finding worm (larvae) tunneling in the apples, it is plum curculio, a type of beetle. Here is help: http://extension.umd.edu/growit/insects-apples-and-pears
You'll need to use a spray schedule. We have one in our tree fruit information: http://extension.umd.edu/growit/fruit-profiles/getting-started-tree-fruits
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If you are finding worm (larvae) tunneling in the apples, it is plum curculio, a type of beetle. Here is help: http://extension.umd.edu/growit/insects-apples-and-pears
You'll need to use a spray schedule. We have one in our tree fruit information: http://extension.umd.edu/growit/fruit-profiles/getting-started-tree-fruits
ECN
