UGA PEACH BLOG
Posted by Blaauw on Sep 1, 2020
Insect Pests – QUESTIONNAIRE 2020
Hello everyone, I don’t want to take up too much of your time, but with this crazy season starting to slow down, I wanted to get your input on insect pests from this season (particularly San Jose scale). Below is a link to a short questionnaire about insect pest management....
UGA PEACH BLOG
Posted by Phil Brannen on Aug 21, 2020
Extensive Phony Peach Disease in a Georgia Peach Orchard
Phony peach disease, caused by the Xylella fastidiosa bacterium, is a dangerous disease of peaches in Georgia and elsewhere in the Coastal Plain of the Southeast. Infected trees are initially stunted due mainly to shortened internodes between leaves and limited growth. Over time, less fruit are produced, and fruit size...
UGA PEACH BLOG
Posted by Blaauw on Aug 10, 2020
San Jose Scale – Third Peak
In my research plots in middle GA, I am starting to see an uptick in San Jose scale crawler activity. In these plots San Jose scale have been especially bad this year, and as such, I expect the third large peak of crawler activity to occur within 7-10 days in...
