IMPROVE IT; HG FIXIT; Get to core of APPLE worm woes.(HOME & GARDEN)

From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: June 8, 2005| Author: Youso, Karen | Copyright information

Byline: Karen Youso; Staff Writer

Every year I have trouble with worms in my apple trees. Is there a way to prevent this? Sprays, I know about. But is there a homemade solution?

-- Successful management depends on the number of apple maggots in your area each year, the extent of unmanaged apple trees around your yard and the thoroughness of your management program. Here's some background on your enemy: Apple maggots spend the winter in the ground as nonfeedin...

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