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Peachtree borer - Synanthedon exitiosa (Grote and Robinson)
IPM scouting in stone fruits > borers > peachtree borer
PTB larva
Peachtree borer larva
Peachtree borer (PTB) larval feeding and damage is similar to that of LPTB. There is only a single generation per year. Adult emergence begins in early July, peaks in August and extends into September.
 
Adult males are similar in appearance to LPTB, but larger and marked with yellow bands on the third through the fifth or sixth abdominal segments. The female moth is readily identified by the presence of a broad orange band on the fourth and fifth segments.
 PTB adult
Additional information
This information was developed from A Pocket Guide for IPM Scouting in Stone Fruits by David Epstein, Larry J. Gut, Alan L. Jones and Kimberly Maxson-Stein. Purchase this in a pocket-sized guide for reference in the orchard from MSU Extension (publication E-2840).
The MSU IPM Program maintains this site as an access point to pest management information at MSU. The IPM Program is administered within the Department of Entomology, fueled by research from the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station, delivered to citizens through MSU Extension, and proud to be a part of Project GREEEN.
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Updated 7/24/07