Tree Fruit Pests

Green Fruitworms

ENTFACT-214: Green Fruitworms  |  Download PDF

by Ric Bessin, Extension Specialist
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture 

Speckled Green Fruitworm (Orthosia hibisci)
Green Fruitworm (Lithophane antennata)
Green Fruitworm (Lithophane unimoda) 

Woolly Apple Aphid

ENTFACT-219: Woolly Apple Aphid  |  Download PDF

Bagging Apples: Alternative Pest Management for Hobbyists

ENTFACT-218: Bagging Apples  |  Download PDF

Cherry Fruit Flies

ENTFACT-217: Cherry Fruit Flies  |  Download PDF

by Ric Bessin, Extension Specialist
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture 

Two species of fruit flies attack the fruit of sweet and sour cherries; the cherry fruit fly, Rhagoletis cingulata, and the black cherry fruit fly, Rhagoletis fausta. These fruit flies are closely related to the apple maggot and the blueberry maggot which attack apples and blueberries, respectively. 

Leafrollers

ENTFACT-216: Leafhoppers  |  Download PDF

by Ric Bessin, Extension Specialist
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture 

Leafhoppers on Apples

ENTFACT-215: Leafhoppers on Apples  |  Download PDF

by Ric Bessin, Extension Specialist
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture 

Leafhoppers can be serious pests of apple plantings. In established orchards, the white apple leafhopper, rose leafhopper, and potato leafhopper can be common pests, while on new plantings it is the potato leafhopper that is most serious.  

Lesser Peachtree Borer

ENTFACT-213: Lesser Peachtree Borer  |  Download PDF

by Ric Bessin, Extension Specialist
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture 

Oriental Fruit Moth

ENTFACT-212: Oriental Fruit Moth  |  Download PDF

by Ric Bessin, Extension Specialist
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture 

Rosy Apple Aphid

ENTFACT-211: Rosy Apple Aphid  |  Download PDF

European Red Mite

ENTFACT-205: European Red Mite  |  Download PDF

by Ric Bessin, Extension Specialist
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture

The European red mite is another introduced pest in the US. It is a pest of nut, pome and stone fruits, and some berries. This pest damages leaves and causes fruit to russet. European red mites can have 6 to 8 generations per year, depending on the temperature. Summer generations may develop in as little as 14 days.