Fruit Pests
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How-To
Pest Control for the Northwest: Apple Maggot
As summer starts to heat up and everything edible starts to ripen, gardeners start worrying about apple maggots (Rhagoletis pomonella) in their apple trees. Long established in eastern North America,…
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Kitchen Gardening
Controlling Scales, a Common Pest of Fruit Trees
Scale insects can be serious pests for fruit and nut trees, currants, grapes, and raspberries. Here's how to deal with them.