Apples
"The Invalid" wrote Picked some apples from our tree yesterday and most of them had maggots in. All seemed to have got in from the base of the apple in the middle. Will I need to put a tar band round the tree or are the eggs injected in by flying bugs ? Sounds like Codling Moth (small white "maggots" with brown heads?). Apple Sawfly are similar but they attack the young fruit which fall early. As for control, do a search, I'm sure the RHS site has info. -- Regards Bob H 17mls W. of London.UK |
Apples
"Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... "The Invalid" wrote Picked some apples from our tree yesterday and most of them had maggots in. All seemed to have got in from the base of the apple in the middle. Will I need to put a tar band round the tree or are the eggs injected in by flying bugs ? Sounds like Codling Moth (small white "maggots" with brown heads?). Apple Sawfly are similar but they attack the young fruit which fall early. As for control, do a search, I'm sure the RHS site has info. But, if they are ripe, you can still eat the apples, all you have to do is to cut out the bits that have been used by the maggots! Alan -- Regards Bob H 17mls W. of London.UK |
Apples
But, if they are ripe, you can still eat the apples, all you have to do is
to cut out the bits that have been used by the maggots! Alan Reminds me of an old schoolboy joke... Q) What's worse than biting an apple and finding a maggot in it? .. .. .. .. .. .. A) Biting an apple and finding half a maggot! -- David .... Email address on website http://www.avisoft.co.uk .... Blog at http://dlts-french-adventures.blogspot.com/ |
Apples
I would agree with Bob regarding Codling moth being the problem.
Sawfly affects the young fruitlets and causes a scar on the fruit - a russetted line across it whereas the codling moth lays its egg in the blossom end of the fruitlet, the maturing maggot eating out some of the middle and emerging out the side of the fruit. A useful means of control is a double header approach of in the autumn using grease bands to stop the females climbing the tree - re-frersh in the spring. The second approach is to use pheromone traps, available from the garden centers or direct from Agralan - http://www.agralan.co.uk/acatalog/On...ONTROL_11.html If you have neighbouring gardening that are infected - you are on the back foot - could try and encourage them to do the same. Commercially they put one trap every 5m, if the get over 25 codling moths in the trap, they would spray. Good hygiene is important - pick up and dispose of windfalls. If you want them for the birds move them well away. If you have an ornamental crab such as Golden Hornet, which seems to hold onto its fruit forever - birds don't go mad for them, be sure to clear them too, just incase they are providing a breeding pool Clifford Bawtry, Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
All times are GMT +1. The time now is 05:27 PM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
GardenBanter