Peach:
Oriental Fruit Moth (OFM): The next and 3rd flight for OFM has begun in southern counties. This will produce the 3rd brood of larvae. First generation eggs are laid primarily on leaf petioles and larvae mine down the petiole into new shoot growth, causing the flagging on terminal growth. The second generation has a similar behavior, but also lays eggs on the fruit, producing fruit infestations. This generation lays eggs primarily on the fruit, and can cause considerable fruit infestation or ‘wormy fruit’ if left uncontrolled or improperly sprayed.
