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A budded apple shoot completely wrapped with rubber budding strips , top right . Although full sun will result in the healthiest , most productive planting , the shrubs can perform quite well on as little as half-day sun . Multiple spots may coalesce on the leaf tissue causing premature death of the leaves . Some common insect pests on apples are apple maggot , plum curculio , and codling moth . The spreader — as simple as a notched stick , but otherwise available in various forms at a well-stocked garden center — is wedged in between the branch and the trunk to create a wider angle . The same insects that are pests of apple — codling moth , plum curculio and apple maggot among them — may harm developing pear fruits as well .