Any idea what is on my apple tree?

[hamsterqueen]

The leaves of my Braeburn apple tree are curling over and going orange brown and dead. I noticed lots of ants on the affected branches and when I looked closely there are small grey aphids on the underside of the browned leaves.

Any idea what they might be and how to deal with them?

[roitelet]

Could be wooly aphid. Try washing up liquid or some chemical against aphid.

[hamsterqueen]

Thank you.

[gojiberry]

Not sure if they work against ants but you might like to put a grease band around the base of your apple tree for a start as ants encourage aphids. If you don't want to use a chemical spray you will probably reduce the numbers by just using a hose pipe to jet the aphids of the trees.

Ian

[FB.]

Curling over will be aphids - the curled leaves protect them from predators and sprays (although sparrows eat a lot of aphids and ants from my apple trees).

Brown and dying leaves may be a few things - scab, late-stage mildew, or not enough water.