Home > Question >

Why are my baby pears turning black and dropping off?

Our Advice:

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

Here are some related questions:

Not what you are looking for?

If you can't find what you are looking for on the website then you can ask one of our experts. To get in touch with us Click Here

We will try to get back to you with an answer as soon as we can.

Here is some more information for you:

Did you find this answer useful? Subscribe to our newsletter for gardeing news, projects, special offers and competitions.

Ask another gardening question:

Learn More About Pests and Diseases

Gardening Projects for February

---

How to Prune

How to Chit Potatoes

How to Force Lily-of-the-Valley

How to take Hardwood Cuttings

Latest Gardening Videos

---

Removing a Tree

Moving House and Taking the Garden with You | Garden Ideas | Val Bradley

When and how should I prune a jostaberry?

How do I insulate my greenhouse?

5 Essential Spring Bulb Tips in 1 minute

Weed Control Using Mulch

All Videos

Explore Gardens from Around the World

Monet's Garden, Giverny
Giverny, France

Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens
Tokyo, Japan

Medellin Botanical Garden
Medellin, Columbia

Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Sydney, Australia

Rikugien Gardens
Tokyo, Japan

Pukekura Park
New Plymouth, New Zealand