Grass and vegetation against the trunk of a stone fruit tree provides a humid and secluded place for female borer moths to lay their eggs. Grass against a trunk also increases the likelihood of string ...

Peach tree borer is the most common serious insect pest in fruit trees such as yours. This insect is a problem on members of the genus Prunus that set a "stone type" fruit. This includes peaches, ...

Q: I have been cutting off the dead branches on borer-infested trees. Should I burn or dispose of these dead branches? A: Flat-headed borers can get in the sunburned limbs and young trunks of peach, ...

Q: Our apricot tree has yellow ooze on the trunk, which we think could be a fruit tree borer. Do you have any words of wisdom about how to control this insect on this tree and others, as well as how ...

Q: I have a palm tree that is starting to shed its outer layer. It looks terrible. We were told about 10 years ago not to skin palm trees because of borers. Is this correct? A: I am not sure which ...

Question: Our apricot tree has yellow ooze on the trunk, which we think could be a fruit tree borer. Do you have any words of wisdom about how to control this insect on this tree and others, as well ...