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Honeycrisp apple issue #845592

Asked August 14, 2023, 1:20 PM EDT

Honeycrisp apple trees with some type of infestation. Looking for treatments. This the second year in a row with issues.

Wexford County Michigan

Expert Response

Hi Dan, 

It looks like your apples have damage from plum curculio.  The wounds and scars from this pest also make the apples susceptible to secondary infection of different rots which I am also seeing in your pictures.  Plum curculio is a type of weevil and an important pest of apples.  There is lots of information available online to learn more about this pest and management strategies.  Here are links to some: 

https://www.canr.msu.edu/ipm/diseases/plum_curculio#gallery

https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/help-for-the-home-gardener/advice-tips-resources/pests-and-problems/insects/beetles/plum-curculio

Hope this helps! 

An Ask Extension Expert Replied August 17, 2023, 12:28 PM EDT

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