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"Stephen M. Henning" wrote:

Shiva wrote:

My Peach tree, of about 8 years old, 7 feet tall, variety unknown, has
suddenly started bleeding sap from hundreds of tiny spots all over.
Thne
leaves have all but dried up and fallen off, the ends of the twigs are
dead and dry too. This happened within days.
The tree is about 50' away from two others, and about 20 feet from
another peach tree, none of the others have the same problem.

It sounds like borers. Peaches are notorious for having problems with
borers. If allowed to proceed they will gridle the tree and kill it.
Now, you need to find the hole and run a wire up the hole to kill the
borer. Then to save this and your other trees you need to learn how to
do war against borers. Lindane was the standard treatment and still may
be. It is painted on the base of trees at appropriate times in the life
cycles of the borers. Your county agent can help you with the details.


Peach borers are an example of an ounce of prevention being far better
than a pound of cure. Dormant oil + organophosphate in Dec.- Jan. can
reduce overwintering populations betterthan 90%. Bt during bloom, once
at "popcorn" stage (that's what the bud looks like), another a week to a
week-and-a-half later, by the time of petal fall should be effective for
most of the rest.
I thought lindane had been non-registered for years, tho they were still
selling it (as Kwell) in pharmacies for head lice a few years ago when
my kids were in grade school, this in spite of ineffectiveness (lice
have long since become resistant), toxicity, and the fact that it goes
right through the skin into the circulatory system. Check with your farm
advisor what might work for your situation.