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Homeowners who grow fruit in backyards or small orchards find that disease and insect pests often ruin the crop and in some instances damage the tree itself. This publication covers common diseases and insect issues in backyard orchards in North Carolina.
This publication offers information on the description, life history, and control of the apple maggot.
Green apple and spirea aphids - description, life history, damage, and control.
Plum curculio description, life history, damage, and control.
This publication describes the peachtree borer's life history, damage, and control.
This apple pathology factsheet describes apple powdery mildew, including identification and disease management.
This apple pathology factsheet describes flyspeck and sooty blotch in apple, including identification and disease management.
This document discusses the description, life history, damage, and control of the woolly apple aphid.
Rosy apple aphid description, life cycle, history, and control.
Early childhood educators can easily engage children in growing, harvesting, and preparing tree fruits that provide numerous opportunities for hands-on learning. Fruit trees add year-round value to childcare outdoor learning environments and provide opportunities for children to follow seasonal changes. In addition, fruit trees help to increase the natural diversity of the spaces and provide pockets of shade. While growing fruit trees can be a very rewarding process, proper planning, preparation, and care of the trees takes time and is essential for success.
White apple leafhopper description, life history, damage, and control.
Apple rust mite description, life history , damage, and control.
