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About aphids
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Aphids produce honeydew, which can drip onto fruit providing suitable habitat for the growth of sooty mold.
Russeting around an apple stem Russeting around an apple stem caused by sooty mold growing in aphid honeydew drippings.

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Additional information
This information was developed from A Pocket Guide for IPM Scouting in Michigan Apples by David Epstein, Larry J. Gut and George W. Sundin. Purchase this in a pocket-sized guide for reference in the orchard from MSU Extension (publication E-2720).
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