YAKIMA, Wash. - A bill signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Jay Inslee renews funding for treatments to control apple maggot, a pest that poses a significant threat to the shipment of apples from ...

Q: How soon should I start spraying my apple tree with Sevin to stop bug damage to apples? Last year I had quite a bit of damage. The tree is just starting to leaf out. — Robert M. A: If the damage ...

Now is the time to start controlling apple maggot, says Bev Pearson, Meeker County (Minn.) Master Gardener. Maggot is the most serious apple pest in the state. Apple maggot flies start to emerge from ...

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 ...