What is killing my peach tree?

Aphids are common plant pests that can destroy leaves of peach trees. Peach twig borers, peachtree borers and shothole borers do considerable damage to trees and their fruit. Nematodes are wormlike pests that attack the roots of peach trees, and green fruitworms are caterpillars that attack leaves and fruit.

How do you kill peach borers?

Peachtree borer is most easily controlled by sprays of insecticides applied to the lower trunk and base of the tree. These are preventive sprays that target the eggs and early larval stages exposed on the bark of the tree. Once larvae have migrated into the tree, insecticides are not effective.

How do you get rid of fruit moths?

Least-toxic sprays such as Beat-A-Bug Insect Spray can be used to control the adult moths, once traps have shown that they are active and to kill tiny caterpillars before they enter the fruit. Spray in bark crevices and under the leaves where the moths will be hiding.

How do you get rid of oriental fruit moths?

Use of mating disruptants is the preferred management strategy for oriental fruit moth. Alternatively, insecticide sprays timed according to degree-day accumulations can be used. There are many newly registered, less disruptive, and very effective insecticides that can be well integrated into an IPM Program.

What kind of moth is eating my peach trees?

A common pest of peach trees is the oriental fruit moth (Grapholitha molesta), which lays eggs on leaves; the eggs hatch small larvae that damage branches and fruit.

What kind of bugs are on peach trees in South Carolina?

Numerous insects are pests on peach trees in South Carolina. They cause damage to the peach flowers, fruit, twigs, limbs and trunk. Some of the most common of these are plum curculio, Oriental fruit moth, peachtree borer, lesser peachtree borer, shothole borer, catfacing insects, scale, Japanese beetle and the green June beetle.

What to do about insect pests on peach trees?

It should be noted that without the application of well-timed pesticides, it is common for insect pests and disease to ruin the entire crop as well as damage the tree (s). Several all-purpose fruit sprays are on the market for homeowner use.

How can I get rid of Oriental fruit moths?

So growing a small plot of sunflowers can help to increase the number of parasites available to control oriental fruit moth larvae. The use of pheromone traps can help you detect oriental fruit moths in your orchard. If needed, you can apply permethrin sprays or esfenvalerate to peach trees if you find at least 10 months per trap.