JoAnne Skelly: Worm control in apples begins now

If you had apples with worms last year, it is likely you will have wormy apples this year too, unless you take precautions.Worms in apples are the larvae of codling moths. These relatives of butterflies also attack pears, plums and walnuts. Each female moth lays 30-70 tiny disc-shaped eggs singly on the fruit, spurs or nearby leaves. After hatching, the white to light pink “worms” with dark heads bore into the fruit. Later, the caterpillars leave the fruit and look for sites for pup