Peach: Aphids categories: Peach Peach Insects Tree Fruits revision date: 2023-04-08 12:00 Green peach aphid closeupPhoto 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 the plant tissues. Heavy infestations […]
Peach: Brown marmorated stink bug categories: Peach Peach Insects Tree Fruits revision date: 2023-04-04 12:00 Brown marmorated stink bugs feeding on peach fruitPhoto 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 States. Nymphs and adults feed […]
Peach: Earwigs categories: Peach Peach Insects Tree Fruits revision date: 2023-04-04 12:00 European earwig found feeding on interior of peachPhoto by: M. Bush Biology Earwigs are reddish-brown insects about 3⁄4″ or less in length. Both males and females have pincers at the rear end. Earwigs are largely beneficial, feeding on many pests such as aphids, […]
Peach: European red mite categories: Peach Peach Insects Tree Fruits revision date: 2024-04-08 11:46 European red mite Photo by: Unknown Biology Several species of spider mites may be found on peaches, including the European red mite, the twospotted spider mite, and the McDaniel spider mite. They may be various colors including yellow, greenish, brown, or […]
Peach: Leafrollers categories: Peach Peach Insects Tree Fruits revision date: 2022-12-05 12:00 Leafroller damage showing rolled and damaged leavesPhoto by: A.L. Antonelli Biology Pandemis 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 pale to dark green with a […]
Peach: Peach twig borer categories: Peach Peach Insects Tree Fruits revision date: 2022-12-05 12:00 Peach twig borer caterpillarPhoto 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 to wilt or “flag”. Each […]
Peach: Peachtree borer categories: Peach Peach Insects Tree Fruits revision date: 2022-12-05 12:00 Peachtree borer and damage at base of treePhoto 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 red-orange band on the abdomen, […]
Peach: Spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) categories: Peach Peach Insects Tree Fruits revision date: 2022-12-05 12:00 Spotted wing drosophila larva and fruit damagePhoto 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 only overripe, damaged or decaying […]