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Peach tree borer

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The life cycle of the peach tree borer requires one year to complete. After mating, the female moth lays up to 400 eggs on the bark of the lower trunk and in soil cracks near the tree base. Eggs generally hatch in about 10 days.

 


Peach tree borers can seriously damage trees and provide a foothold for perennial canker, which kills trees. These white worms tunnel beneath the bark on the trunk, at or below the soil surface.

Peach Tree Borers. The peach tree borer is the larval stage of a moth. The larvae bore into peach or plum trees close to the ground level. Heavily infested trees may be girdled, which will kill the trees.

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