So last year, my peach tree (which I've had for 3 years now) was looking to have one heck of a harvest. That is, until I noticed the little sapped bore holes and discovered the wonderful world of OFM's. Those *******s hit every single one of my peaches last year and had to throw them all away.

This year I want to beat them at their own game, so I'm looking for options on how to prevent this from happening, but I'm not having much luck finding a solution, as most I've found have to do with treating orchards.

I know the poster SR90 had previously mentioned getting them under control, but didn't specify how. Does anyone have any recommendations, as I'd love to have some peaches to eat this year.

You have to treat the tree basically all year long.

http://www.bonide.com/products/product.php?category_id=201

http://www.bonide.com/lbonide/backlabels/l201.pdf

Kill them with fire...oh wait.

Thanks Log

This article gives suggestions on when to spray.

https://insects.tamu.edu/extension/publications/epubs/eee_00012.cfm

This makes me wonder if I have ever had these little buggers. If I did, I probably ate the fruit anyway. If you accidentally eat a larvae, remember it consists mostly of peach.

Cut off and burn any infested twigs early in the season. Do this soon as wilting occurs and remove about 200 mm.

Avoid planting late-ripening cultivars in areas with a significant problem, as this will increase the pest population that will overwinter.

Remove loose bark and leaf debris from the trunk of the tree, to reduce hiding places for cocoons.

Corrugated cardboard bands can be used to trap larvae (caterpillars) looking for a place to pupate. Put these around trunks before the end of December. Inspect regularly and kill any larvae or pupae.

Remove and destroy any infested fruit every few days.

You can spray before they get into the stem with Success - Naturalyte Insect Control and DIPEL which contains Bacillus Thuringiensis. Pyrethrum plus Garlic and Eco-Oil are other organic options. A good commercial insecticide are Ambush, Pounce and Ectiban active ingredient is permethrin.

Suterra’s CheckMate works well with other control methods. It is a pheromone trap that controls adult motb mating

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This makes me wonder if I have ever had these little buggers. If I did, I probably ate the fruit anyway. If you accidentally eat a larvae, remember it consists mostly of peach.

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If you had, you would have known. The area around the pit becomes basically liquefied as the larva digests it.

Ewwwwww!

yea pretty sure I would not have put that into a smoothie!