Peachtree Borer

PSU Entomology — This clearwing borer is one of the most economically important species in the insect family Sesiidae. In ornamental landscapes and nurseries this species is a key pest of flowering varieties in the genus Prunus. The common names of some key host ...More…

peachtree borer - Synanthedon exitiosa (Say)

Univ of Florida Entomology — Adults: The adult moths are wasp-like in appearance. Adult females are dark, metallic blue in color with opaque fore wings and clear hind wings. The wingspan is approximately 3.5 cm. The abdomen is encircled with one or two yellow bands on the ...More…

NCSU: ENT/ort-141 Peachtree Borer

NC State University Coop Extension — Peachtree Borer, Synanthedon exitiosa LEPIDOPTERA: Sessiidae Adults are day-flying moths which resemble wasps in appearance and behavior. The female is bluish black with a bright orange band around the fourth or fifth abdominal segment. Her body ...More…

Lesser Peachtree Borer

University of Kentucky — Larvae of the lesser peachtree borer are usually found under the bark of wounds. Infestation by the lesser peachtree borer is often identified by oozing of gum on the outer bark where the borer started its attack. The gum is usually mixed with ...More…

PEACHTREE BORER

University of Kentucky — The peachtree borer is a native North American pest that causes serious damage to peach, cherry, plum, nectarine, and apricot. Damage is caused by the larval stage, primarily to younger trees. Larvae tunnel into the roots and lower trunks of the ...More…

Peachtree Borer

NY State IPM — The peachtree borer (PTB), a native insect, is a major pest of stone fruits in the United States and Canada. Prior to the introduction of the peach, it lived on native wild cherries and plums. The majority of PTB have a one-year life cycle, but ...More…

Lesser Peachtree Borer

University of Kentucky — Larvae of the lesser peachtree borer are usually found under the bark of wounds. Infestation by the lesser peachtree borer is often identified by oozing of gum on the outer bark where the borer started its attack. The gum is usually mixed with ...More…

PEACHTREE BORER

University of Kentucky — The peachtree borer is a native North American pest that causes serious damage to peach, cherry, plum, nectarine, and apricot. Damage is caused by the larval stage, primarily to younger trees. Larvae tunnel into the roots and lower trunks of the ...More…