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Did you have a large crop of apples this year, but they were all wormy? The damage was probably due to codling moth larvae that bore into the center of the fruit. Here’s how to help control the pest, ...

Home orchardists have learned to slice apples before taking a bite, knowing that inside our homegrown apples critters could be lurking in the safe haven of the core. Damage is often not visible from ...

Q: I have had wormy apples in my Honeycrisp apple tree. Last year, I had the same problem. I was told to spray a fungicide. I also sprayed neem oil. I waited until the apples started to form. I still ...

What’s worse than finding a worm in your apple? Answer: Finding half a worm. Modern pesticides and strict inspection policies have made finding a codling moth larva, or worm, in an apple from a ...

Q: Last year most of the fruit on my apple trees had worm damage. Can I do something now to prevent this problem? - Lisa Tirado, SLO A: The damage was probably caused by larvae of the codling moth, a ...

In the early 20th century, orchardists in the Yakima Valley and other parts of the state were dealing with a menace. Apple orchards were plagued by codling moths, and for nearly a half century, fruit ...

We successfully created mass confusion again in a small part of Missoula this summer. Using mating disruption to confuse male codling moths so they couldn't find female moths, we kept 200 apple trees ...

There are plenty of ways to help your apple trees thrive, such as pruning and choosing the right fertilizer. But what if your apples are turning brown and mushy before they're even ripe? Codling moths ...