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rasp-horntail

Adult raspberry horntails are sawflies, and their larvae feed inside the tops of raspberry canes, making them wilt over. Often, pruning out infested canes is...

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Fire blight is caused by a bacteria, and infections primarily start in open flowers.

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cm-early

Codling moth entry in a young apple fruit.

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syrphid-larva

Syrphid fly larvae are maggots, ranging in color from yellow to olive green to bright green.

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syrphid-adult

Syrphid flies are one of the first insect predators to see in spring. They look like bees, but you'll see that they just have one set of wings, like flies.

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lb-eggs

Lady beetle adults seek out their prey and lay clusters of bright yellow eggs.

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cm-0418

Codling moth larvae feed on seeds inside the fruit.

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Powdery mildew shows up on newer foliage first, and foliage may become yellowed and distorted.

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shothole

This oozing is associated with shothole borer.

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cytospora-not

The oozing here is not caused by a disease. It is due to bark splitting from excess fruit load the prior year.

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cytospora_pruning

Pruning out cytospora is important. But this cut was made through the middle of a canker. You can see the ooze coming through the cut area.

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cytospora_excised

Cutting out the diseased area is not always successful. The healthy bark may be damaged, or you may not get all of the cytospora, as shown here.