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.

How bad is this? And how can I help my tree? You have a little monster called peach tree borer. Peach tree borer is the most common serious insect pest in trees such as yours. In spite of the name ...

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 ...

Answer: The greater peach tree borer (Synanthedon exitiosa) is known for causing oozing trunk wounds found at ground level or just below the soil line on stone fruit trees. The sap is often ...

(Cherries and plums are rarely attacked in Utah.) Greater peachtree borer (sometimes called trunk, root, or crown borer) is a day-flying moth that resembles wasps. You may see them (thin ...

Feeding by the Greater peachtree borer can cause severe damage to the trunks of stone fruit trees, especially peaches and apricots. If the damage is extensive, the tree can be girdled and killed.

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