Apple maggot inYARD WASTE

摘要

Apple maggot pupae in yard waste piles can be killed by insulating and heating the piles, according to a preliminary study, but experts say the results, while promising, require more research to ensure the pests will not survive to infest commercial apple orchards.Apple maggot began appearing in the Northwest in the 1980s, which is when state officials began imposing quarantines to prevent it from infesting commercial orchards. The pest has proliferated in backyard fruit trees in urban areas that are now looking to compost yardwaste in a bid to recycle more and save landfill space.