As part of my radio garden studies, Master Gardener Ciscoe Morris last week had me investigate the wonderful world of moles. And this week, he stuck me with apple maggots. I think I’m seeing a method ...

On the morning of Aug 10, I inspected the various apple maggot sticky traps deployed in my dozen apple trees. Most are made of real (no pun intended) Red Delicious apples skewered on coat-hanger wire ...

AMHERST, Mass. -- The temptation is too great for the apple maggot fly to resist: Luscious-looking red spheres bobbing in an orchard, a whiff of ripe fruit in the air. But when they land on the orbs, ...

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 ...

Q: Should I be spraying my apple trees now? They have had good apples but we have had more problems in the last couple of years with apple maggots. A: No, this is not the time to spray. You are in ...