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Bright red spots on yellow apples #468556

Asked July 08, 2018, 12:43 PM EDT

The sunny side of the yellow transparent apples are covered with bright red spots. What is this?

Washington County Oregon

Expert Response

Looks like San Jose scale so look here to see if it matches your symptoms:

https://pnwhandbooks.org/insect/tree-fruit/apple/apple-scale

Jay W. Pscheidt, PhD, Professor Replied July 09, 2018, 2:40 PM EDT

This work is supported in part by New Technologies for Ag Extension grant no. 2020-41595-30123 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Bright red spots on yellow apples #468556

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