To be more specific, there are many trees in the 'Juniperous' genus, including
Red Cedar. I pulled out two Red Cedars which developed ugly growth and also
induced spots on neighboring apple trees. Some apple trees, like Jonathan and
Red Delicious are very susceptible to Apple Cedar Rust, while Pricilla is highly
resistant to it. However, in my experience, the rust problem was not accompanied
by any puncturing, bristles, etc. Actually, Red Cedars are not Cedars, but belong
to the Juniperous genus. The disease should rightly be called 'Apple Juniperous
Rust'.

If you have not done so already, pull out any 'Juniperous' trees nearby and/or start
on a regular spray schedule (a general home orchard spray would be a good start).

Sherwin Dubren

Pat Kiewicz wrote:

Barbara said:

Hi
I have a 5 year old apple tree, (there are about 20 apples on it right now)
At first glance I thought it was suffering from rust, but a closer look
revealed rust-colored spots on the leaves where something has punctured the
leaf right through the center and there are "bristles" (legs?) on the
undersides of the leaves. What is this and what can I do to get rid of it?
The fruit is untouched. If there is a place to post picture I will.

Cedar-apple rust is possible:
"In late spring or early summer, clusters of small orange-yellow, tubular fruiting
bodies (aecia) project downward from these lower surface spots."

Any junipers in the area with strange growths?

http://fhpr8.srs.fs.fed.us/idotis/di.../cedarapp.html

http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/ppa/ppa23/ppa23.htm
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