My peach tree seems to be infested with bugs. All of the peaches are oozing and full of holes.

Question

We have a dwarf peach tree. Every year the peaches are bored through by some type of bug long before they are even ripe. This is the first year we've gotten a large crop of peaches.. well over 100 on the one tree, but they all have holes bored into them that make them look like they're oozing. I noticed earwigs and some type of small worm on some of them. We picked the tree clean of peaches. Only about 10 of them might be able to be saved if they ripen off the tree. All the others are disgusting. HOw do I get rid of these insects? How do I prevent this from happening to next year's crop? Are any of them safe to eat?

Answer 1

for right this minute..............after the sun goes down and the tree has cooled off mix up 2 tablespoons dawn & 1 qt water and spray each fruit and then the leaves, bark & branches..............this FALL...........use dormant oil...............according to package directions..........spray again early spring up to bud stage................once the bud opens stop and just spray the trunk.................this is the safest of all sprays because it smothers the bugs...........we have a little over 100 fruit trees..........we have don this since 1970.............Happy summer.