That dreaded insect, the apple maggot, has ruined many a crop from the backyard apple tree. The damage is made by worms that hatch from the eggs deposited on apples by flies. After feeding, the worms ...

Q: My apple tree is healthy, but the past few years the insides of the apple fruits are full of brown streaks that I understand are caused by worms. The apples are very unappetizing. Is there a way to ...

Before you go picking apples this time of year, take a closer look at the fruit. Gardeners often use fake apples, coated with a sticky goo, to fool apple maggots.These insects cause the fruit to ...

Last month I described the apple maggot, an insect that is causing big problems for Western Washington fruit growers. It gets into apples and tunnels around in the flesh, spoiling the fruit. This year ...