Bulbs
Flower Basics
Flower Beds & Specialty Gardens
Flower Garden
Garden Furniture
Garden Gnomes
Garden Seeds
Garden Sheds
Garden Statues
Garden Tools & Supplies
Gardening Basics
Green & Organic
Groundcovers & Vines
Growing Annuals
Growing Basil
Growing Beans
Growing Berries
Growing Blueberries
Growing Cactus
Growing Corn
Growing Cotton
Growing Edibles
Growing Flowers
Growing Garlic
Growing Grapes
Growing Grass
Growing Herbs
Growing Jasmine
Growing Mint
Growing Mushrooms
Orchids
Growing Peanuts
Growing Perennials
Growing Plants
Growing Rosemary
Growing Roses
Growing Strawberries
Growing Sunflowers
Growing Thyme
Growing Tomatoes
Growing Tulips
Growing Vegetables
Herb Basics
Herb Garden
Indoor Growing
Landscaping Basics
Landscaping Patios
Landscaping Plants
Landscaping Shrubs
Landscaping Trees
Landscaping Walks & Pathways
Lawn Basics
Lawn Maintenance
Lawn Mowers
Lawn Ornaments
Lawn Planting
Lawn Tools
Outdoor Growing
Overall Landscape Planning
Pests, Weeds & Problems
Plant Basics
Rock Garden
Rose Garden
Shrubs
Soil
Specialty Gardens
Trees
Vegetable Garden
Yard Maintenance
Apple Spray Guide
Apple Spray Guide. Several apple tree pests make spraying pesticides or horticultural oil a necessity if you want to harvest mature fruits. Identifying the pests, then following up with the appropriate spray at the right time can help control the problem.
Several apple tree pests make spraying pesticides or horticultural oil a necessity if you want to harvest mature fruits. Identifying the pests, then following up with the appropriate spray at the right time can help control the problem.
Dormant Stage
Horticultural oils should be sprayed on apple trees just before the leaves emerge. The oil helps smother insects living in the tree. The oil also helps to kill the insect's eggs before they get a chance to do harm.
After Blossoming
Several pests, including curculios and codling moths, can destroy the fruits before they mature. As soon as the apple blossom petals fall off, the tree should be sprayed with phosmet to kill the curculios. The tree should be sprayed for codling moths about 15 days after the blossoms begin to fall off.
Summer
In late June, the apple maggot emerges as an adult fly. The adults suck up moisture from the surface of the tree's leaves and fruits before the females lay eggs in the fruit. To get rid of apple maggots, spray the tree while the females are feeding, usually in late June. Spray again every two weeks through August.
