How to get rid of curculios organically in my apple orchard? - Ask Extension
I have 2 trees with apple curculio and one of them also has a little plum curculio damage too. I have 12 trees. 2 are affected. This is the second yea...
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How to get rid of curculios organically in my apple orchard? #941521
Asked August 04, 2026, 2:13 PM EDT
I have 2 trees with apple curculio and one of them also has a little plum curculio damage too. I have 12 trees. 2 are affected. This is the second year this has happened. I keep apples picked up, mulch my trees, have red sticky balls.
How do I stop these weevils? Should I pick all the damaged apples now? Can I still use them for juice in the fall?
Pine County Minnesota
Expert Response
Control for both pests is the same. See these web pages.
https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/plum-curculio/
https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/article/2026/04/proactive-fruit-pest-management-plum-curculio
Regarding using the fruit for juice see this web page.
https://blog-fruit-vegetable-ipm.extension.umn.edu/2022/09/harvesting-and-using-fallen-apples-and.html
Additional
https://blog-fruit-vegetable-ipm.extension.umn.edu/2024/08/apple-curculio-lesser-known-orchard-pest.html
Good luck!
https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/plum-curculio/
https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/article/2026/04/proactive-fruit-pest-management-plum-curculio
Regarding using the fruit for juice see this web page.
https://blog-fruit-vegetable-ipm.extension.umn.edu/2022/09/harvesting-and-using-fallen-apples-and.html
Additional
https://blog-fruit-vegetable-ipm.extension.umn.edu/2024/08/apple-curculio-lesser-known-orchard-pest.html
Good luck!
