Adult greater peachtree borers are often mistaken for wasps, but they're actually clearwing moths. Greater peachtree borer larvae feed on the cambium tissue under the bark of stone fruit trees.

This feeding weakens the tree and can even girdle and kill a tree. We definitely have peach tree borers in our nectarine tree. The trunk is pretty much encircled by the sap oozing just above the ...

Peach Tree Borer: 'This pest tunnels into the tree trunk, causing damage,' he notes. 'Simply wrap the base of the trunk with a tree guard and apply appropriate insecticides to control infestations.' ...

Another affliction garlic aids in is warding off aphids, spider mites, and peachtree borers (Synanthedon exitiosa). Peachtree ...