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Peach Tree question
Posted on 6/27/13 at 7:03 pm
Posted on 6/27/13 at 7:03 pm
I don't know if this is the appropriate board for this topic so please RA for moving if you think it's not.
My wife and I purchased a house in March. At this house the previous owners had a peach tree. It's putting out peaches but they aren't any good as they have a lot of worms on them and the birds have taken care of the ones that looked half way decent. It's too late to do anything now but for next year, when should I start spraying to keep the worms and insects from ruining them. I have a .22 caliber pellet rifle for the birds but just need some direction on spraying for the insects.
My wife and I purchased a house in March. At this house the previous owners had a peach tree. It's putting out peaches but they aren't any good as they have a lot of worms on them and the birds have taken care of the ones that looked half way decent. It's too late to do anything now but for next year, when should I start spraying to keep the worms and insects from ruining them. I have a .22 caliber pellet rifle for the birds but just need some direction on spraying for the insects.
This post was edited on 6/27/13 at 7:04 pm
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Posted on 6/27/13 at 7:06 pm to RollTide MJ
Idk about fruits but I used a non hazardous powder for the aphids on all my vegetables that may, or may not help with worms. I've heard of people putting a stuffed hawk or buzzard to keep other birds away from their crop 
idk how true that is.
idk how true that is.
Posted on 6/27/13 at 7:21 pm to RollTide MJ
It really depends on the kind of insect pests you have, but here are some general things you can do if you want to spray pesticides.
Sometimes you can control effectively by spraying something like spinosad during the winter and that'll kill all the caterpillars that are overwintering on the branches. You could also spray spinosad just after the flowers bloom and then a week later. The important thing is that you kill the larvae before they get into the fruit, otherwise any pesticide application you do is worthless.
Spinosad is just one pesticide you can use but it is a nice low toxic pesticide which makes it well suited for residential areas and it also affects a large variety of insects. You should also always follow the directions on the label.
Sometimes you can control effectively by spraying something like spinosad during the winter and that'll kill all the caterpillars that are overwintering on the branches. You could also spray spinosad just after the flowers bloom and then a week later. The important thing is that you kill the larvae before they get into the fruit, otherwise any pesticide application you do is worthless.
Spinosad is just one pesticide you can use but it is a nice low toxic pesticide which makes it well suited for residential areas and it also affects a large variety of insects. You should also always follow the directions on the label.
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