Woolly Apple Aphid

About Woolly Apple Aphid

Woolly Apple Aphid forms white cottony colonies on branches, trunk and roots. They suck sap, causing galls and weakening the tree.

How to spot it

White waxy wool-like covering. Purple-red body underneath when crushed. Galls on branches and roots.

Prevention

Use resistant rootstocks like MM series. Protect natural enemies. Wrap trunks with sticky bands.

Organic treatment

Scrub infested areas. Spray neem oil or soap solution. Release Aphelinus mali parasitic wasp.