leaf attack on stone fruit (forum)
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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
Time: 26th June 2007 10:52am
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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.
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Time: 26th June 2007 5:25pm
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