Peach: Aphids Categories: Peach Peach Insects Tree Fruits Last review date: 2026-08-29 09:17 Last edit date: Green peach aphid closeup Photo by: Unknown Biology The green peach aphid is a soft-bodied, green aphid up to 1⁄8″ in length. It is typically found on peach leaves in the spring, where it feeds on sap sucked from […]
Peach: Brown marmorated stink bug Categories: Peach Peach Insects Tree Fruits Last review date: 2026-09-29 06:57 Last edit date: Brown marmorated stink bugs feeding on peach fruit Photo by: G. Bernon, USDA APHIS, bugwood.org Biology The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is an introduced pest species from Asia that is spreading quickly across the United […]
Peach: Earwigs Categories: Peach Peach Insects Tree Fruits Last review date: 2026-09-29 06:57 Last edit date: European earwig found feeding on interior of peach Photo by: M. Bush Biology Earwigs are reddish-brown insects about 3⁄4 inch or less in length. Both males and females have pincers at the rear end. Earwigs are largely beneficial, feeding […]
Peach: European red mite Categories: Peach Peach Insects Tree Fruits Last review date: 2026-08-29 08:37 Last edit date: European red mite Photo by: Unknown Biology Several species of spider mites may be found on peaches, including the European red mite, the two-spotted spider mite, and the McDaniel spider mite. They may be various colors including […]
Peach: Leafrollers Categories: Peach Peach Insects Tree Fruits Last review date: 2026-08-29 06:40 Last edit date: Leafroller damage showing rolled and damaged leaves Photo by: A.L. Antonelli Biology appearance but and fruittree leafrollers may feed on peach. The larvae may feed on leaves or buds, or cause surface damage on young fruit. Fruittree leafrollers are […]
Peach: Peach twig borer Categories: Peach Peach Insects Tree Fruits Last review date: 2026-08-29 06:40 Last edit date: Peach twig borer caterpillar Photo by: K. Grey Biology The peach twig borer is an important pest of peaches, particularly in eastern Washington. In the spring, overwintering larvae bore down the center of shoots, causing the tip […]
Peach: Peachtree borer Categories: Peach Peach Insects Tree Fruits Last review date: 2025-09-13 04:41 Last edit date: Peachtree borer and damage at base of tree Photo by: K. Grey Biology The peachtree borer adult is a dark, bluish, clear-winged moth which somewhat resembles a wasp or hornet. The female, which has dark forewings and a […]
Peach: Spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) Categories: Peach Peach Insects Tree Fruits Last review date: 2026-08-29 06:40 Last edit date: Spotted wing drosophila larva and fruit damage Photo by: W. Hoashi-Erhardt Biology Spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) resembles other Drosophila species (fruit flies or vinegar flies) in appearance, but unlike other members of the family which attack […]