Re: Pear Midge


"Adrian" <efeef@owef> wrote in message
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My only pear tree is infested with pear midge. Nearly all the fruit
have gone black and most of them are still on the tree. I cut open a
few fruit and cannot find any maggots inside which suggests to me they
have already left. (There appear to be "exit holes" in most of the
fruit).

Is it too late to take control measures to prevent next years crop
being ruined?

Do you recommend spraying next spring? If so, with what?

Cheers

Adrian

We have battled with pear midge for 23 years!
The grubs leave after the black pearlets drop and are on the ground, there
is currently no spray available for domestic use and the best thing is to
collect all the dropping pears before the grubs get out, thus breaking the
cycle.
You will find some pear varieties much more prone than others even when
grown in proximity the difference appears to be flowering time, just a few
days either way and the midges fail. We also gained some relief from the
problem by cultivating under a tree rather than grass.
(I started writing this 3 days ago then got busy so sorry if it repeats
information already posted)

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)


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