Michigan apples advice from MSU

Tachinid fly


Tachinid fly larvae emerge from a tufted apple budmoth larva.	Tachinid fly adults are hairy or bristly. The larvae feed on moth, beetle, and stinkbug larvae.

Additional information

About natural enemies (from Fruit Crop Ecology and Management)
More about tachinid flies (From Identifying natural enemies)
For more monitoring information and evaluation of available pesticides:
Michigan Fruit Management Guide
A Practical Guide to Scouting Apple Orchards – a DVD showing how to scout apple orchards.
MSU Diagnostic Services for assistance in pest identification.
MSU Fruit Crop Advisory Team Alert newsletters for current pest/crop conditions.

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).