The PacifiClean composting facility in Quincy, Washington, is shown operational in the spring of 2015. Concerns over the spread of the apple maggot have prompted state authorities to stop composting activity, at least temporarily. (Courtesy Ryan Leong)   A trio of pest consultants has concluded that transporting urban organic waste would likely spread the dreaded apple maggot to orchards in rural Washington and recommended heating yard and food scraps before hauling them to areas the pest hasn’t already reached. The consultants published their results in early May in a pest risk assessment, gauging the likelihood that the apple maggot would […]