Mealy Bug (MB) on Peaches

Regional Information

• Not a common sporadic pest
  

Site Specific Monitoring

• Site and cultivar specific
  

Monitoring Techniques Thresholds

• No established threshold or good monitoring method
• Action based on fruit assessment at harvest from previous year and orchard history
  

Additional Notes

• Need for controls based on presence of MB on fruit at previous seasons harvest 2-5% fruit injury. Controls aimed at young crawlers. Spray coverage is critical.
  

Commonly Used Control Options

• Only registered product, but not an IPM compatible product.

Learn more:

Pest Complex on Peach and Nectarine in Ontario Major Pests (PDF File 16K)

Pest Complex on Peach and Nectarine in Ontario Minor/Sporadic Pests (PDF File 15K)