Controlling Fruit Pests - Family Plot

Retired UT Extension Agent Mike Dennison talks about fruit tree pests. Tree fruits need to be under a regular spray program. This will prevent worms in the fruit and blight on the fruit and tree. You can get home orchard sprays at most nurseries and garden centers. The spray is preventative and needs to be applied at 7 day intervals or after every rain.
The plum curculio attacks peaches, plums and nectarines. The female cuts a small C-shaped opening in the immature fruit and lay an egg in the fruit. The caterpillar will hatch and eat the fruit from the inside. Apple trees and pear trees have similar pests. Stink bugs may also be a problem, unfortunately there are no good chemicals for stink bug control for home owner use.
Unfortunately, there is no effective way to control fruit tree pests organically. If you do want to grow organically, choose a different plant to grow.
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[@jamielukas100]

Great videos keep up the good work ! Thanks

[@NEMO-NEMO]

I’ve tried 5 years in a row and I just don’t understand when to spray so I can be ahead of what seems to be an impossible job for healthy peach plum and pear trees! I hv leaf curl on my peach I had aphids on my pear tree and I had some type of bug on my plum tree that left every single leaf on in full of holes that made most of the plums fall off! Geez!

[@FamilyPlotGarden]

It is a difficult job to try to get peaches to produce. It requires diligently following a spray schedule. Here is a video that explains the spray schedule for Tennessee: czcams.com/video/ec11nxzsz50/video.html. If you live in another state check with your local extension service for your state's publication and recommendations.

[@lison973]

Chainsaw ! 😩