Pear Disease - Ask Extension
I have a Seckel pear tree & every season many of the pears have little dark holes on the skin & when I cut them open, have black areas. Black ...
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Pear Disease #854888
Asked November 07, 2023, 4:29 PM EST
I have a Seckel pear tree & every season many of the pears have little dark holes on the skin & when I cut them open, have black areas. Black granules fall from the exterior holes. Can you identify what it is & what I can do to prevent/eliminate the problem?
Multnomah County Oregon
Expert Response
Well, the out of focus images I think show that one of the fruit is cut in half with a worm near the center. Along with a hole on the outside with bits of debris it appears to be codling moth. A very common problem of apples and pears around here. Please look at the following two sites and see if it matches what you are seeing:
https://pnwhandbooks.org/insect/tree-fruit/pear/pear-codling-moth
for management:
https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/pub/ec-631-managing-diseases-insects-home-orchards
https://pnwhandbooks.org/insect/tree-fruit/pear/pear-codling-moth
for management:
https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/pub/ec-631-managing-diseases-insects-home-orchards
