Image: Common Apricot Tree Pests and Diseases Identification Guide

The image presents an educational visual guide titled 'Common Apricot Tree Pests and Diseases,' designed in a clean and organized landscape layout to help gardeners, orchard managers, and horticultural enthusiasts recognize major problems affecting apricot trees. The title appears prominently across the top in bold, black sans-serif text on a white translucent banner, ensuring legibility and visual contrast against the background images.

The composition is divided into four quadrants, each displaying a high-resolution close-up photograph of a common apricot pest or disease. In the top-left section, the image highlights a cluster of green aphids congregating on the underside of a bright green apricot leaf. The fine details of the aphids’ bodies—tiny, oval, and slightly translucent—are visible, along with the delicate leaf veins they feed on. Beneath this image, a white label with rounded corners and bold black text reads 'Aphids,' clearly identifying the pest.

In the top-right section, the image depicts an apricot fruit infected with brown rot. The fruit’s surface displays a circular patch of grayish-brown fungal growth surrounded by a darker ring of decay. The affected fruit appears shriveled, indicating advanced infection. The accompanying label below the image states 'Brown rot,' helping viewers quickly associate the visual symptom with the disease name.

The lower-left section focuses on a leaf suffering from shot hole disease, a common fungal infection in apricot trees. The green leaf displays numerous small, circular brown lesions bordered by yellow halos. Some of the spots have dried and fallen out, leaving tiny holes—hence the name 'shot hole disease.' This label is also placed within a white text box below the photo for consistent visual style.

In the lower-right section, the image showcases an apricot fruit infested by an Oriental fruit moth larva. The fruit has been sliced open to reveal a small pinkish caterpillar burrowed near the pit. The surrounding flesh shows browning and decay where the larva has tunneled, illustrating the destructive feeding damage caused by this pest. The text label beneath the image reads 'Oriental fruit moth.'

The four labeled photos are separated by thin white borders, creating a structured grid that allows each image to stand out clearly without visual clutter. The overall color palette is natural and vivid, dominated by shades of green, yellow, and orange, reflecting the fresh but vulnerable state of apricot trees under pest and disease pressure. The combination of photographic realism, clear labeling, and balanced composition makes the image an effective identification guide for educational use, online publications, or gardening manuals dedicated to apricot cultivation and plant health management.

The image is related to: Growing Apricots: A Guide to Sweet Homegrown Fruit