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What is making my pear fruits turn black and drop off the tree?

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Grubs of pear midge feed inside the fruits, causing them to abort. Rake up and burn all fallen fruitlets. Next year (from mid-spring) spray the tree with PY Insect Killer from Vitax or Provanto Ultimate Fruit & Vegetable Bug Killer from Bayer to kill the adults before they lay eggs.

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