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Cherry Fruitworm

Small gray moths lay single eggs on cherries during May or early June. Hatched larvae burrow into the fruit. A spray of Diazinon, Lagon or Cygon during the first week of June will give control. Treatment may be combined with that of cherry fruit fly.

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Photo courtesy Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada

February 2004


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