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ArborCare/ArborScape, Inc. has been serving the Wasatch Front since 1985.
Our services are tailored to the specific needs of each customer for enhancing their landscape.
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ArborCare-ArborScape Information (Peach Tree Borers)
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What are Peach Tree Borers?
Peach Tree Borers are a pest of stone fruit trees, including peaches, cherries, apricots, plums, prunes, nectarines and almonds (they do not infest apples and pears). They are small insect whose larval stage is the damaging stage.
The adult females lay their eggs by the base of the tree at the soil line. The larvae immediately tunnel into the trunk of the tree where they feed on the cambium until the fall. They then tunnel down, often below the soil line. The larvae overwinter there, moving back up in the early spring, proceeding to feed throughout the spring. They then travel back down and make cocoons just below the surface. The adults will emerge one to two weeks later. The Peach Tree Borer, which resembles a wasp, can be seen flying around the base of the tree..
How Do Peach Tree Borers Affect my Trees?
Peach Tree Borers can attack stone fruit trees of any age. The adult can girdle and kill young trees and can injure older trees enough to lower it's vitality. The areas where the larvae bore into the trunk will be wet spots with oozing sap darkened by soil and frass. These areas are usually seen from about three inches below the soil line to ten inches above. Note: There are other diseases that can cause damage similar to the Peach Tree Borers. The key is to note the area of the tree where the sap is oozing and the sap's color. The other diseases usually occur higher on the tree and have clear sap.
What Can I Do to Control Peach Tree Borer?
The most important step to controlling Peach Tree Borers is to keep your stone fruit trees healthy and vigorous. The borers are most likely going to attack weak, injured trees. One thing to remember is the Peach Tree Borer is highly attracted to trees that are mechanically damaged. Try to limit injuries as much as possible for help avoiding Peach Tree Borer invasions.
There are some insecticides that are quite effective against Peach Tree Borers. These should be done as preventative applications in the mid-summer, as the eggs hatch. Apply the pesticide to the trunk and the soil around the base of the tree. Avoid the leaves and fruit. Two treatments are recommended. These should be done between July 1 and August 15.
What Can ArboCare Do For Me?
We offer summer Peach Tree Borer treatments as well as spring or fall fertilization. We can do one or two insecticidal treatments. The fertilizer is slow-release, meaning it lasts up to one year, and encourages growth and vigor. Call us at (801)-972-8733 for a free diagnosis or if you have any questions! |
If you have any questions or would like to speak with an ArborCare representative regarding your tree care needs, please e-mail us at or call us at (801) 972-8733.
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