Regional Information:

• Pest activity is extremely site specific and not relevant for regional crop report.
  

Site Specific Monitoring:

• Susceptible varieties (clingstone cultivars and nectarines) can be checked throughout season.
  

Monitoring Techniques Thresholds:

• Visual examinations should begin at bloom and continue on leaves and fruit throughout the season.
• No established thresholds.
  

Additional Notes:

Commonly Used Control Options:

• Selecting resistant varieties is the most effective control strategy
• Reduction of bacterial populations occurs when copper based products used for fall leaf curl control.
• May be able to reduce the number of infected fruit at thinning time.

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