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Virginia starts with ... Leaf attack on peach and nectarine trees: New shoots appear to be chewed off and a sticky resin-like substance develops on the site. Almost all new shoots are affected. I was told it was caused by the oriental moth and could only be treated with chemicals, which then cause an outbreak of spider mite. What organic action can I take to solve the problem? Virginia | About the Author Virginia1 Brisbane 26th June 2007 10:52am #UserID: 120 Posts: 3 View All Virginia1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Correy says... I had a bit of a look around the internet and there are some products on the market that are pheromone-based meaning they put out an odour that stops the male oriental fruit moth from knowing which female moths are ready for breading. Here is an example http://www.suterra.com/mating_disruption/Oriental_Fruit_Moth/CheckMate_OFM-F/ So this one is not going to kill beneficial parasites and preditors which may cause an outbreak of something else. I don't think it is totally organic but appears to be better then normal pesticide.
| About the Author Correy Woolloongabba 26th June 2007 5:25pm #UserID: 3 Posts: 493 View All Correy's Edible Fruit Trees |
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