The peaches on my tree are already half the size of golf balls and the bugs are already after them. What can I spray on them to rid them of this problem that want harm the honey bees or myself when they are ready to eat. and how often should I spray them between now and harvest ?
Well I havent seen the little citters yet, but I have seen were the holes are at from where the juse runs out and jells up.
Lar I got an old friend That as a masters degree in this stuff but I lost touch with him. But I seem to remember him saying something about malathion. you just brought that back to me. thanks.
Labgrrl. What ever kind of bug it is doesn't seem to hurt my 2 trees. I have this problem every year but not this early and not this bad. but I will check out this site you gave me. Thinks
Well Hope I got mocking birds so I don't have to worry about birds or any other two or four legged critter getting at my peaches. They keep em run off and don't start eating on them till their ripe. By then I figure they done earned the right to eat a few of em.
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there shouldn't be a honey bee issue since the tree has already bloomed. The two most common insecticides used for peaches will be malathion or permethrin…I never had good results with permethrin, what ever product you use will have directions and harvest advise on the label.
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You need to correctly identify the insects before anybody can properly recommend an insecticide for you. Take some of the insects to an extension agent, or university, or nursery professional to tell you what it is, then you can figure out what to spray.
When you do spray, spray in the early morning, or late evening to avoid killing the bees. As long as you follow the label of the insecticide and stick to the PHI (pre harvest interval) it wont hurt you.
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Surround crop protectant works really well…I've every intention of using it myself soon. (Most of our trees are so young we're not letting them fruit.) Also, once the flowers drop you can use fine mesh if it's a moth, like peach borers.
This site can help you figure out what the pest is:
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/C602/m602fpfruitdmg.html
Peach twig borers are no joke. If that's what it is, and you've multiple trees, consider pruning off all affected fruit and taking whatever steps you might need to save your trees.
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Hi,
You might try paper lunch bags to cover your peaches. I use them to keep the birds from eating mine. I don't know if that will help with bugs but its worth a try.
Good luck.
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