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The Backyard Orchardist – Fruit Pests: Apple, Marion Murray, Diane G. Alston Jan 2020

The Backyard Orchardist – Fruit Pests: Apple, Marion Murray, Diane G. Alston

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Fire blight is caused by a bacteria called Erwinia amylovora. Some varieties of apples are very susceptible to this disease, such as Jonathan, Jonagold, and Gala. Blossoms, terminal twigs, and sometimes entire limbs or trees are killed.


The Backyard Orchardist – Fruit Pests: Cherry, Marion Murray, Diane G. Alston Jan 2020

The Backyard Orchardist – Fruit Pests: Cherry, Marion Murray, Diane G. Alston

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This fact sheet describes diseases and insect pests of cherry in order of importance. Shothole attacks dormant leaf buds, blossom buds, leaves, fruit, and twigs (fruit infections are less common on cherry. Other diseases described are crown rot and root rot, gummosis, perennial canker, and powdery mildew, Insects include western cherry fruit fly, spider mites, black cherry aphids, flathead borers, pear sawfly, and speckled green fruitworm.


The Backyard Orchardist – Fruit Pests: Plum, Marion Murray, Diane G. Alston Jan 2020

The Backyard Orchardist – Fruit Pests: Plum, Marion Murray, Diane G. Alston

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Caused by a soil-borne, fungus-like organism (Phytophthora), crown and root rot occurs worldwide on almost all fruit trees. This pathogen is present in most soils, but only causes infection under optimal circumstances— high soil moisture or standing water, and susceptible host tissue. Once trees are infected, there is no cure.