Every year we receive a lot of letters and calls on the topic “Why did the leaves on the plum, cherry and apricot begin to dry? What is this disease and how to deal with it? Most likely, it is moniliosis. How to deal with it - read the article.

The most common cause of yellowing of the leaves of trees is the fungus Ascomycete, which penetrates the pistil of the flower and infects young shoots. As a result, flowers, leaves and young twigs dry out. This is how a monilial burn occurs. If at least once your tree or your neighbor's tree fell ill with moniliosis - that's it! Monilia fungus spores have remained on the branches and trunks of your trees and are waiting for the right weather conditions to develop and destroy the future crop.

Heavy rains during the flowering period, jumping air temperatures, from minus at night to plus during the day, create ideal conditions for the spread of moniliosis.

Advice from "Economy"

If you notice signs of moniliosis in your garden on only one tree (apricot, plum or cherry), this does not mean that only this tree needs to be treated. ALL fruit trees need to be treated. And cut off the affected branches with the capture of healthy wood and burn!

Timely treatment with antifungal drugs will help prevent moniliosis on fruit trees. Various insects and pests only contribute to the spread of moniliosis. Therefore, when the first signs are found, begin an intensified fight not only with the fungus, but with pests.

First processing spend in the spring, before flowering: 1 ampoule of Calypso or Confidor Extra + 1 package of Horus for 9 liters of water.

Second treatment we carry out immediately after flowering: we also dilute 2 ampoules of Topaz + 1 ampoule of Skora + 1 ampoule of Confidor Maxi for 9 liters.

Third processing we carry out immediately after harvesting (the composition is the same as for the second).

Do not neglect the spring and autumn treatments! Pick up sprayers - and go ahead - save the garden!

If you catch your breath only in the summer, it will be too late. Fruits infected with moniliosis quickly deteriorate and rot already on the branch. Yes, with regard to biological means of protection - Alirin-B, Gamair and Planriz. All of them are effective as a prophylaxis and in the initial stage of the disease, which, as a rule, no one notices.

Svetlana Berezneva

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Apricot diseases are one of the most common causes of crop loss. Many gardeners, due to their inexperience, blame the return of spring frosts for the lack of fruits, but most often the reason lies in the lack of appropriate treatment for the affected trees.

Moniliosis

Moniliosis is one of the most dangerous fungal diseases. In the absence of appropriate treatments, it can even lead to the death of the tree. Its outbreak begins during the flowering period. The pathogenic fungus penetrates the inside of the flower through the pistil and from there spreads throughout the vascular system of the tree. Moniliosis is especially pronounced in cool rainy weather. With a combination of these factors, the development of the disease takes no more than 3-6 days.

The main signs of moniliosis are as follows:

  • Drying of flowers.
  • Drilling and subsequent drying of young shoots and leaves.
  • If the tree was able to set fruit, rotting is observed on them.
  • Cracking of bark on branches.

Infection with moniliosis can occur by contact and through insect pests that are carriers of its spores.

Preventive control measures:

  1. Planting disease-resistant varieties.
  2. Autumn digging near-trunk circles.
  3. Cutting out the root shoot.
  4. Crown formation.

Treatment:

  • In autumn, after the leaves fall, the trees are treated with a solution of Bordeaux liquid. In the spring, before bud break, spraying is repeated. In this case, Bordeaux liquid can be replaced with iron sulphate. A 3-4% solution is prepared from it.
  • In cool and humid spring, fungicides are used for processing. For example, Horus shows good results. They can be processed both before bud break and after the formation of ovaries.
  • In winter, apricot trees are additionally sprayed with 20% lime sulfide.

Clusterosporiasis

Apricot clasterosporiosis is another widespread type of fungal disease. Also known as perforated spotting. The development of the disease is promoted by high humidity, combined with moderate temperatures. The main source of infection with perforated spotting are uncleaned plant debris and already affected trees. In them, the mycelium and spores of the pathogenic fungus are very well preserved.

The incubation period of clasterosporiasis does not exceed 2-3 days. The pathogen is capable of reproducing at almost lightning speed. Usually, several generations of the fungus develop during the growing season.

Signs of defeat:

  1. The leaves are covered with rounded spots of red-brown color.
  2. The tissues in the area of ​​the spotting rot. First, the center of the spots becomes light, then the leaf tissue in the affected area falls out. After that, holes characteristic of the disease remain on the leaves.
  3. With strong progression, orange-red spots with dark edging appear on the bark of young shoots.
  4. On the affected shoots, gum disease is observed.
  5. Drop of affected flowers and buds.
  6. Apricot sheds leaves.

Prevention:

  1. Choose disease-resistant apricot varieties for planting.
  2. Dig up near-stem circles and cut down excess root shoots in a timely manner.
  3. Observe agrotechnical care measures.
  4. Timely treat wounds with gum treatment.
  5. Avoid mechanical damage to the trunk and skeletal branches.

Control measures:

  1. Early spring treatment with Bordeaux mixture.
  2. Well helps in the fight against this disease spraying fungicides in the spring and summer. For example, you can use Topaz or Chorus.

Cytosporosis

Cytosporosis is another fairly common fungal disease of stone fruits. Pathogenic fungus settles between bark and wood. After that, this layer turns brown.

Signs of defeat:

  1. Withering leaves on the tops of the branches.
  2. Brown spots on bark.
  3. Drying of affected shoots.

Cytosporosis begins to spread from the tops of the shoots, after which it moves to thicker skeletal branches. When a fungus appears on the trunk, the tree begins to die. From the moment of infection to the complete death of the tree, usually no more than 5-7 years pass.

Treatment

Treatment of cytosporosis is to remove all branches that have already dried up. In this case, the branches should be cut strictly to healthy light tissues, even if a very small area has turned black, it must be cut out. A small piece of infected bast will become a breeding ground for infection and lead to the death of the entire tree.

Gum treatment

This disease is also known as gommosis. The main sign of gum disease is resin, which is released where the bark bursts. The reasons for the appearance of gommosis are as follows:

  1. Mechanical damage to the cortex. For example, apricots were gnawed by mice during the winter.
  2. Too many fruits.
  3. Sharp temperature fluctuations.
  4. Freezing in winter.
  5. Fungal infection.

Apricot gum is also dangerous because it significantly weakens the tree. Her appearance on the branches speaks of their death. When gum appears on the trunk, the whole tree begins to die.

Prevention:

  1. Use gommose resistant varieties for planting.
  2. Perform spring whitewashing of the trunk and skeletal branches in order to protect against sunburn.
  3. Timely treat trees from diseases and pests.
  4. Provide appropriate care.

Treatment

Before you start treating gommosis, you should find out and eliminate the causes of its occurrence. If this is not done, all the rescue measures taken will be simply useless, and the tree will die in the shortest possible time.

Treatment of gum disease begins with the careful removal of gum and all damaged areas. If the branches dry, they are cut to healthy light tissues. All places where swelling is observed or the bark has burst are also carefully cleaned. After this, the places of the cuts must be etched with a 1% solution of copper sulphate and covered with garden pitch as carefully as possible. For faster recovery, the tree is additionally recommended to be fed with urea.

Rust

Rust on apricot is quite widespread. It occurs as a result of infection of the tree with fungi. Typical signs of this disease are orange-brown dots on the surface of the fruit. Dark spots on apricots significantly reduce the commercial characteristics of the fruit, so they are no longer suitable for fresh consumption, but they can be used for processing.

Prevention and treatment

Prevention of the appearance of rust consists in the systematic treatment of trees with a solution of fungicides. The first spraying of an apricot in the spring is carried out at the time of bud swelling. To do this, use a 5% solution of Bordeaux mixture. The second time the trees begin to spray after flowering, but with a less concentrated 1% solution.

Rust treatment is not much different from preventive treatments. It is simply recommended to use more effective systemic fungicides for direct rust removal. For example, such a drug as Amistar Trio has proven itself well. It eliminates not only rust, but also a number of other fungal diseases.

Scab

Garden apricot scab is another dangerous fungal disease. It affects not only leaves and shoots, but also fruits. In the absence of appropriate treatment, it causes significant damage to the crop. The likelihood of its occurrence increases with a combination of moderate temperature with high humidity. With the onset of heat, the progression of the disease is significantly inhibited.

The characteristic signs of scab damage are greenish-brown spots on fruits with fuzzy contours. With the further development of the disease, they turn black, and their contours become clearer. In this case, the growth of the fruit stops, and cracks appear on their surface. Later, they begin to crumble. When affected by scab, the leaves are also characterized by spotting.

Prevention and treatment

To prevent the appearance of scab, trees are treated with a 3% solution of Bordeaux mixture until the buds swell. After flowering, spraying is repeated. But for him, drugs such as Horus or Skor are already being used. Apricot trees should also be processed in the fall after leaf fall.

Apricot aging

Apricot garden decay is a fairly common winter injury. During it, damage to the root neck and the lower part of the trunk occurs. Damping can be determined by the darkened exfoliated bark and cambium.

Damaged trees significantly lag behind in development, growth is almost completely absent. If the decay was circular in nature, then the apricot dies completely. Damaged tissues are restored quite intensively, but by the fall they most often do not have time to mature. As a result, secondary decay occurs, which finally finishes off the tree.

To prevent this undesirable phenomenon, one should be very careful in choosing a place for planting a seedling, as well as taking care of the tree accordingly. Foliar top dressing with a solution of urea and humate helps the apricot to recover after aging.

Apricot Pest Control

Protecting an apricot tree from diseases is only half the battle, pest control also plays an important role. To prevent the mass spread of unwanted insects, you need to follow the calendar of preventive treatments. The most common apricot pests are discussed in more detail below.

Aphid

Aphids on apricots are a fairly common phenomenon. It massively affects trees in the first half of the summer period. The aphid settles on the underside of the leaf plates, where it feeds on the juice. In this case, the damaged leaves first curl, and then begin to dry out. Also, deformation of young shoots is observed. How to deal with aphids on apricots and other pests will be discussed below.

leaf roller

Apricot pests are represented not only by aphids; caterpillars of the leafworm butterfly are also widespread. In the spring, they eat quite a lot of buds and young leaves on the tree. With the onset of summer, they pupate. After that, a new cycle of development of leaf rollers begins.

codling moth

Plum codling moth is another fairly common pest of apricots. Caterpillars hatched in the second half of summer begin to actively damage the fruits. Then they rot and fall to the ground. This is where the activity of the pests ends, the caterpillars, turning into a cocoon, hibernate in the near-trunk circles of trees.

Ants

Garden ants can cause significant damage to apricots. They not only harm the root system by building their anthills there, but also breed aphids in order to obtain sugary secretions from it. And the dangers of aphids have already been mentioned above. So, how to get rid of ants, leafworms and other apricot pests?

Pest Control Measures

It is best to start pest control in the early spring with the installation of a trapping belt. It effectively prevents their spread, because most insects hibernate in the trunk circle, and with the onset of warm days, they simply climb the trunk in search of food.

In the fight against aphids and leafworms, special insecticide preparations also help a lot. The use of pesticides allows you to quickly rid the trees of unwanted "guests". In this case, be sure to remember that it is impossible to carry out the processing of flowering trees. The flowers sprayed at this moment will not produce an ovary, and a very large number of beneficial pollinating insects will also suffer.

At the same time, one should always remember that timely preventive treatment is always much more effective than direct control. It is better to spend a small amount of time on prevention than to deal with an already spread disease or pests for a long time.

Our favorite apricot comes from the warm regions of Armenia, India, and China. Diseases of apricot trees and their treatment - the photos on the page are associated with a change in living conditions. In a climate uncharacteristic for a tree, fungal and non-infectious diseases develop, reducing the productivity of the garden. Only prevention and proper care will help to avoid the spread of diseases.

Diseases and their treatment

Nothing in the garden happens by accident. At the wrong time, a yellowed or dried leaf, a twig, makes the gardener alert. Unfortunately, in public gardens, it is impossible to eradicate the infection. The reproduction of spores and bacteria in an infested area can be reduced by regular bioprotection treatments. A single tree in an abandoned garden can be a breeding ground for spores and cysts.

If the garden was struck by apricot diseases, then the fight against them should be systematic. But for this you should know the signs, dangerous periods, and ways to treat each ailment.

There are types of diseases:

  • physiological;
  • bacterial;
  • fungal;
  • viral.

To treat a disease, you need to know its symptoms. There is a guide where there are photos of diseases of apricot trees and their treatment is described. The disease can be prevented by preventive measures - to acquire seedlings that are tolerant to diseases common in the region, to carry out protective measures, to carry out agrotechnical measures during.

Moniliosis is the most common disease of apricot orchards.

Moniliosis is caused by the introduction of the marsupial fungus monilium. The disease develops in two forms - it affects the foliage and causes gray rot of the fruit.

The disease on the leaves should be expected after a warm winter. If the flowering period coincides with wet, foggy weather, the spores penetrate the wood through the open pistil of the petal. At the same time, the flower turns brown, the affected wood does not supply the leaf with food.

Namely, infection is the reason why the apricot dries after flowering. The leaves do not fall off, they become mummified, but cracks appear on the branches, which the tree seeks to patch, releasing gum.

A measure to combat monial burn is cutting out damaged branches twice, during the period of the onset of the disease and after 2-3 weeks. Treatment with copper preparations will reduce the reproduction of the monilia fungus. Prevention - autumn whitewashing of the garden with the addition of cuproxate to lime.

Apricot moniliosis and the fight against it will be required at the height of summer, in a warm, humid season. When the harvest is preparing for ripening, the fruits are covered with a white, gray fluffy coating, then rot. Such fruits must be collected and destroyed. But already in winter, the trees are treated with Bordeaux liquid three times. In the spring, even before flowering, the garden is treated along the green cone, along the buds with fungicides:

  • Horus;
  • Nitrafen;
  • insecticides.

Treatment against insects is necessary, as they transfer rot to healthy ovaries.

The following year, a weakened plant must be freed from part of the crop, removing branches, thinning the plant. At the same time, this technique is prophylactic against fungal diseases.

Clasterosporiasis or perforated spotting

You are carefully examining through holes, looking for a leaf beetle, and in front of you is a fungal disease - apricot clusterosporiosis. At first, small light spots will appear, pressed into the plate. Then necrosis, and a hole appears. If you do not take action, there are more spots, the sheet is destroyed. The source of the disease can be a fungus, infection, or violations in agricultural technology. So, leaves can be burned during preventive treatment, if you exceed the dose of chemicals, the tree can be weakened by infection. But if there are no other reasons, it is a fungus, and fungicide treatment is needed. And the wounds that have appeared, where the gum oozes, need to be processed and closed with garden pitch.

fruit shedding

It seems, for no reason, still green or yellow fruits without taste begin to crumble, freeing the branches from the load. Why does the apricot crumble? There are many reasons. Perhaps the tree is overloaded with fruits, and there is not enough food. The owner did not regulate the load, and the exhausted tree gets rid of the crop.

Perhaps a hurricane wind passed through the site and dropped the fruitlets. But temperature drops, damage to the trunk give the same result. The tree is waiting for apoplexy if the temperature drops to 0 degrees. The cell sap froze, the cells suffocated, the leaves drooped and withered. After that, the affected tree begins to dry out and it is no longer up to the harvest. Next, bacteria and fungi are introduced into the affected tissues. Treatment of apoplexy consists in treatment with copper-containing preparations, cutting out the affected branches.

How to prevent gum disease

Gum is a protective sticky secretion of a tree - glue, resin, diluted with juice. What if the apricot gum disease takes away its vitality? The disease is called gommosis, characteristic of stone fruit crops.

The secreted gum is a sticky, thick substance designed to close wounds like a band-aid. The substance is medicinal, used in traditional medicine. An open wound, a crack must heal. But the invading fungi and bacteria interfere, the wood is destroyed, the outflow continues, weakening the tree.

You can prevent the appearance of growths with proper care:

  • do not injure the bark of the tree;
  • avoid frost and sunburn;
  • do not do traumatic pruning during sap flow;
  • Use zoned varieties in breeding.

They whiten 3 times a year - in summer, in the middle of winter and in autumn. Winter wrapping of the trunk with burlap will help. A balanced soil composition for calcium is important to stop the release of gum. Excess calcium can be removed by watering with a weak solution of potassium permanganate during the season.

There are many methods of dealing with gum disease, as well as the reasons why the disease arose. The main thing is to find the cause and, after its elimination, carry out agrotechnical measures. The diseases of apricot trees shown in the photo and their treatment most often form a complex, the signs are intertwined. An agronomist can clarify.

Video about monilial burn apricot

Apricot tree in the photo

In most cases, trunks and skeletal branches break off under the weight of the first wet snow, ice or large snow cover. It also often happens when transporting or planting trees. Therefore, since autumn, it is better to tie young trees with twine or rope and periodically shake off the snow from them. The first time after planting or transplanting, the plants should be tied to a support, this will protect against distortion and fractures of the trunks.

Any mechanical damage, frost holes and saw cuts of trunks and branches should be disinfected with a 1% solution of copper sulfate and covered with oil paint on natural drying oil. It is in the places of saw cuts that the wood cracks and dies, and the branches and trees gradually dry out. In years with frosty winters, when damage by low temperatures and sun-frost burns in spring are possible, it is necessary to immediately cover the longitudinal cracks in the bark with a solution of clay or oil paint in the spring. This is necessary so that the exposed wood is covered with callus tissue and does not die.

Fungal diseases of apricot and their control (with photo)

Fungal diseases of apricot are very common and dangerous. Further, some apricot diseases and the fight against them are considered in detail using garden tools available to each.

See what apricot diseases and pests look like in the photo, which shows their typical symptoms and signs of presence:


In the photo Brown spotting of apricot

The causative agent is a fungus Gnomonia erythrostoma (Fr.) Auers, f. armeniaka , has a conidial stage - Septoria pallens Sacc. Spotting appears on leaves, petioles, less often on fruits. The spots are at first inconspicuous, vague, yellow, numerous, they gradually turn brown, dry out in the central part, and bright yellow contours appear along the edges. Necrotic tissue thickens, becomes folded, often cracks. Affected leaves curl, dry prematurely and often remain on the branches. The spots on the fruits are brown, dryish, cracking, the affected pulp dries to the stone. Affected green ovaries crumble, and more ripe fruits are underdeveloped and have an ugly shape. Sporulation develops on the affected tissues, and by autumn numerous black dots of small fruiting bodies appear. Spotting causes premature drying and falling of leaves, which negatively affects the winter hardiness of trees and their productivity.

Look at the manifestations of this apricot disease in the photo, where you can see the characteristic signs of damage to parts of the tree:


Control measures. Spraying trees before bud break and immediately after flowering with Bordeaux mixture or its substitutes (HOM, Abiga-Peak). With a strong spread of the disease, spraying is carried out in the summer and early autumn with the Chorus preparation, taking into account the waiting time for this preparation. Timely pruning of dried branches with smearing cuts with oil paint, removal of affected plant residues.

Look at these apricot diseases and the fight against them in the photo, which illustrates the symptoms and agrotechnical protection measures:


Apricot fruit diseases and their treatment (with photo)

The causative agent of macrosporium blotch as a disease of apricot fruits is the fungus Macrosporium sp. The disease manifests itself at the end of summer, when a wide blurry strip of red-violet color forms along the edges of the leaves. The necrotic tissue brightens in separate areas and sporulation of the pathogen fungus develops in them in the form of a brown plaque. When ripe, the fruits soften and are affected by brown spots of plaque. Physiologically old leaves are affected before leaf fall. The infection persists in the affected leaves.

Look at the apricot diseases and their treatment in the photo, which illustrates the characteristic symptoms and agricultural techniques for caring for a tree:


Control measures the same as against brown spotting, or gnomoniasis.

Diseases of seedlings and new shoots of an apricot tree and their treatment (with photo)

Apricot powdery mildew (photo)
In the photo, powdery mildew affects the plum

powdery mildew- this is a disease of new shoots of apricot, its causative agent is a fungus Podosphaera tridactyla (Wallr.) de Bar y. The disease in new shoots of apricots also affects plums, sometimes cherries and cherries. The disease manifests itself mainly on the leaves, less often on the bark of young shoots, with a delicate white cobwebbed coating. On leaves with an apricot tree disease, plaque is located in the form of separate spots on both sides of the leaf.

With the course of the disease of apricot seedlings, the plaque thickens, darkens, small spherical fruiting bodies of the wintering stage of the fungus are formed in it. Affected leaves become slightly wavy and turn a yellowish-red color. Young shoots in the places of development of the mycelium turn brown, compact, can be slightly deformed, and fruiting bodies of the wintering stage of the fungus are formed in the bark.

With a strong manifestation of the apricot disease and no treatment, premature leaf fall, poor ripening of shoots, weakening of trees and a decrease in their frost resistance are observed. The infection persists in the affected shoots and in the fallen affected plant debris.

Control measures. Pruning of affected dried shoots, collection and burning of fallen leaves. With a strong manifestation of the disease, the trees are sprayed during the swelling of the kidneys with thiovit Jet. Immediately after flowering, it is possible to carry out treatments with preparations of rayok or soon.

Look at the diseases of apricots and their treatment in the photo, where signs of pathology and ways to deal with it are visible:


Look at the photo of apricot pests so that you can timely recognize the signs of their presence on the site:

In the photo Gallica ocellar

Gall midge ocellar Thomasiniana oculiperda Rubs. - a small yellowish-gray mosquito 1.2 mm long, with six thin long legs. The larva is 2-2.5 mm long, initially white, later dark red. The larvae overwinter in the soil at a depth of up to 5 cm; in May, they pupate there and mosquitoes soon fly out. Females lay eggs on buds at budding sites. The hatched larvae bite into the buds and make oblong passages in the wood of the grafted bud. Damaged kidneys dry out quickly. Gall midge causes great harm to fruit crops and roses, especially in nurseries where they grow planting material.

Control measures. Preventive spraying of trees in the spring, before the leaves bloom, with Fufanon or its analogues (Kemifos, Karbofos), timely removal and burning of dried damaged eyes from the rootstock.

In the photo, the white-spotted flat leaflet

White-spotted flat leaflet, or white-spotted kresia Croesia holmiana L. (syn. Acalla holmiana L., Peronea holmiana L.) , - a pinkish-orange butterfly with a wingspan of 12-15 mm. Forewings rusty-orange, pale at the base and at the posterior margin. The anterior margin has a large triangular spot with a dark border. The fringe of the front wings is ocher yellow, the hind wings are gray and darker at the edges. The caterpillar is greenish-yellow, 12-15 mm long, with a light brown head and black chest legs. There are two black spots on the sides of the yellowish-brown thoracic shield. The caterpillars roughly eat the leaves, and when they have finished feeding, they pupate in the leaves rolled up on the side. The leaf roller damages pome and stone fruit crops, as well as many deciduous trees and shrubs from the Rosaceae family.

Control measures. Preventive spraying of all trees and berry bushes in spring, during bud break, with Fufanon or its analogues (Kemifos, Karbofos).

All apricot pests become active in the spring, begin their nutrition cycle and at the same time cause devastating harm to the entire garden. Further, dangerous apricot pests and the fight against them in the garden with acceptable means are presented to your attention.

In the photo, the Leaf Roller is shy

Leaf roller shy Ancylis achatana Den. et Schiff. - a butterfly with a wingspan of 16-20 mm. The forewings are silvery-gray with dark and light strokes and spots, the hindwings are brownish-gray; males have a kink with a tuft of hairs. Caterpillars 15 mm long, brown, with light hairs and warts. Head, pectoral and anal shields, pectoral legs dark or black. The pupa is 8 mm long, dark brown with black transverse stripes on the abdominal segments. One generation develops. Caterpillars of the third age overwinter in a cobweb cocoon in the forks of thin branches, usually covered with a dry leaf. From April, the caterpillars begin to feed, nibbling the blossoming buds, as a result of which juice drips from them, later damaging the buds, ovaries, young leaves and shoots. Unlike other leafworms, the shy leafworm does not twist the leaves. Caterpillars pupate in June, after 11-14 days butterflies fly out.

Females lay up to 160 eggs, placing them 1-3 along the central vein on both sides of the leaf. After 6-10 days, caterpillars hatch, skeletonize the leaves and skin of the fruit. Caterpillars weave a web nest and hide in it at the slightest danger. Feeding continues until early August, the caterpillars molt twice, reach 5 mm in length, weave a cobweb cocoon and enter diapause until the next spring. The leaf roller damages pome, stone fruit and many deciduous crops, especially from the Rosaceae family.

Control measures. Preventive spraying of trees in spring, when buds open and immediately after flowering gardens, with Fufanon or its analogues (Kemifos, Karbofos).

In the photo Moth-peeled off

Moth-peeled fruit Erannis defoliaria Cl. (syn. Hybernia defoliaria Cl.,) - a butterfly with a wingspan of the male 40 mm. Females are wingless, ocher-yellow with black dots on the back. The wings of the male are light yellow, on the front there are two transverse dark brown lines and a black dot in the middle, the base and apices are rusty-brown with small dark dots.

Caterpillars are brown with two dark stripes on the back and one yellow on the sides. Pupae 10-15 mm long, light brown. The eggs hibernate on branches at the base of the buds. When buds open, caterpillars hatch, which feed first on buds, then on buds, ovaries, and then on leaves, pulling them together with a cobweb. Strongly harm stone fruit crops, in which the ovaries are damaged. Having finished feeding, the caterpillars go into the soil and pupate at a depth of 5-10 cm in an earthen capsule. Butterflies emerge in September and fly until late autumn. Wingless females climb trees and, after fertilization, lay from 200 to 350 eggs each, singly or in groups. Moth - polyphagous
th pest, damages all fruit and many deciduous trees and shrubs.

Control measures. Preventive spraying of all trees and shrubs in spring, when buds open and immediately after fruit flowering, with Fufanon or its analogues (Kemifos, Karbofos). In autumn, in September, you can use glue belts on boles to catch butterflies, and with a large number of the latter, spray the trunks and boles with the same preparations that were used in the spring, strictly observing the waiting times for late-ripening varieties of fruit trees.

Watch the apricot pests and diseases in the video, which gives good advice on organizing the care of your garden: