Peach:

Oriental Fruit Moth (OFM): The next and 3^rd flight for OFM has begun in southern counties. This will produce the 3^rd 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.

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Peach:

Tufted Apple Budmoth (TABM): The second TABM flight is well underway. Adults started to emerge in northern counties on 5/16 and in southern counties on 5/1. Although this has been a minor pest, this might be changing. Trap counts in northern counties are historically high, and indicate higher than normal populations. Timings are outlined below for anyone who had high populations last year.

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Peach:

Tufted Apple Budmoth (TABM): The first of 2 flights of tufted apple budmoth have started. Adults started to emerge in northern counties on 5/16 and in southern counties on 5/1. Although this has been a minor pest, timings are outlined below for anyone who had high populations last year.

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