Protecting Backyard Apple Trees from Apple Maggot

Extension Bulletin 1928 Protecting Backyard Apple Treesfrom Apple MaggotMichael R. Bush, Michael Klaus, Arthur Antonelli, and Catherine Danielsinsect answersApple Maggot Invades the PacificNorthwestSince first detected in 1979 in Portland,Oregon, the Apple Maggot has spread andinfested apples in many parts of the PacificNorthwest. Homeowners may want to rethinkgrowing apples and other fruit Trees . Manyspray products labeled for homeowner use onfruit Trees have been canceled. While applemaggot can render the fruit on your Apple treeinedible, pockets of unsprayed Backyard Trees pose a serious threat to the commercialapple industry in the growers face added costs forinsecticides to protect their fruit from applemaggot. They also risk restrictions from over-seas markets that strictly enforce pest quar-antines. To date, the Apple Maggot has notestablished itself in the major Apple produc-tion areas of central Washington.

Extension Bulletin 1928 Protecting Backyard Apple Trees from Apple Maggot Michael R. Bush, Michael Klaus, Arthur Antonelli, and Catherine Daniels

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