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Fire blight in an apple tree

Apple Disease Update: Week of May 3, 2026

Happy Tuesday Everyone! I am short on time this week, so I'm just going to cut to the chase regarding how I would manage the fire blight that has reared its ugly head throughout the region:Get out an…

White tent insect trap in apple orchard

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - May 5, 2026

The codling moth remains the key pest of concern throughout the region, while the window for control of San Jose scale and preventive control of European red mite remains open. As of May 4, codling…

Sprayer spraying apple trees

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - April 28, 2026

Over the next several weeks, first generation codling moth will be the primary concern over the region. For those considering preventive control of the European red mite (ERM), optimum timing of a…

Blackening of the midvein due to shoot blight

Apple Disease Update: Week of April 27, 2026

Fungicide applications this week should continue target GLS and bitter rot. However, don't lose site of Marssonina leaf blotch, particularly in blocks which had a bad outbreak last year. For…

View of mountains with apple orchard in foreground

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - April 20, 2026

With petal fall sprays now being applied, or near completion in lower elevation orchards, this week will focus on management options for key pests to target at First Cover – codling moth and San Jose…

Elongation Apple Shoot

Apple Diease Update: Week of April 20, 2026

Currently I'm participating in a leadership program led by Dean Garey Fox, and have learned that optimism is not necessarily my superpower. Indeed, as my friend and PhD advisor once told me, "The…

Photo of the petal fall phenological stage of an apple flower

2026 Apple Disease Update: Petal Fall + Blossom Blight Infection Alert!

The cooler temperatures and dry weather this week hopefully gave you a breather from streptomycin sprays and other disease management tasks. However, as we transition into petal fall (1st cover for…

Delta-style insect trap in apple tree during bloom

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - April 6, 2026

With apples in bloom throughout the region, now is a good time to assess your pest management program, including setting pheromone traps and planning for upcoming insecticide sprays. Monitoring…

Bloom on an apple tree in a trellis block

2026 Apple Disease Update: Bloom

Apologies on the brief delay in getting this posted-blossom blight alerts, a work trip to Raleigh and teaching Master Pomology this morning left me a bit strapped for time. Anyways, lets take a look…

blossom blight in apple

March 30-April 3, 2026: Blossom Blight Infection Alert!

I hope you all got through this weekend's cold snap mostly unscathed. Unfortunately, for flowers that survived, right now the models look brutal for blossom blight infection events and management…