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Growing Things: Avoid using malathion on apple trees | Edmonton Journal

Q: A friend of ours uses malathion on his apple trees, once before flowers appear and then once again after the fruit appears. He claims never to have apple maggots. What is your opinion of the use of this pesticide to control apple maggots?

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Growing Things: Avoid using malathion on apple trees | Edmonton Journal

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Growing Things: Avoid using malathion on apple trees | Edmonton Journal

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