Numerous insects are pests on peach trees in south carolina.
Peach tree spray for bugs.
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.
Spray peach trees with a fungicide when buds are in tight clusters and color is barely visible.
Less than 1 percent of garden insects are harmful pests but those that are need to be controlled.
Spraying peach trees at this time is critical in order to get the jump on fungal diseases and overwintering pests such as aphids scale mites or mealybugs.
Many backyard peach trees are destroyed by pests that could have been controlled by spraying with a dormant oil spray such as superior oil during the winter months.
You may need to spray fungicide a second time 10 to 14 days later.
Sprays are recommended for the peach twig borer scale and mites.
The list of insects that can become a problem for your fruit trees is extensive.
While these pests can slow tree growth and make your tree.
Timing coincides with plant and fruit development.
Spray applications are timed to control disease and insect pests.
They cause damage to the peach flowers fruit twigs limbs and trunk.