Plum Curculio
Plum Curculio
Size ¼ inch long
Where/when Active from May through June and July through August. Feeds on leaves, blossoms, and fruit of apples and stone fruits, such as cherry, plum, and apricot.
Significance Injury to fruit occurs in spring. Can cause crescent-shaped wound and scar, disfigurement to fruit, and premature fruit drop (except on cherries). Can be very common on apples.