Pests On Plum Trees - How To Deal With Common Plum Tree Pests

Controlling Pests on Plums Kill the beetles by plopping them into some soapy water. Aphids can be controlled by spraying the tree with Neem oil at the first sign of infestation. Rust mites can be controlled by spraying with a sulfur spray in the early spring.

1. What can I spray on my plum tree for bugs?
2. What do you spray on plum trees for worms?
3. How do I get rid of plum aphids?
4. How do you treat plum tree disease?
5. Why does my plum tree have holes in the leaves?
6. What is the best fertilizer for plum trees?
7. What do you spray on fruit trees for worms?
8. How do you get rid of grubs in plums?
9. What is the best insecticide for fruit trees?
10. Can I use vinegar to kill aphids?
11. How do you revive a dying plum tree?
12. How do I protect my aphids from fruit trees?
13. What is killing my plum tree?
14. How long do plum trees live?
15. How do you treat brown rot on a plum tree?
16. How do you treat a canker on a plum tree?
17. How do you treat curly leaves on a plum tree?
18. How do you increase the yield of a plum tree?
19. Is cow manure good for fruit trees?
20. How do I get my plum tree to fruit?

What can I spray on my plum tree for bugs?

Once the fruit begins to develop and the husks are pulling back from the fruit, spray plums with spinosad, esfenvalerate or permethrin to control the twig borers. Spray again with a mix of fungicide, malathion and sulfur to control leaf curl, plum pocket, scab and brown rot and aphids.

What do you spray on plum trees for worms?

To control citrus cutworm, which eat plums as well as citrus, apply the bacterial spray Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) during the spring period in which the worms are at their smallest. The worms emerge from eggs in waves, so you'll likely need to spray Bt more than once during this period.

How do I get rid of plum aphids?

A In the majority of cases, it's best to do nothing. Trees tolerate some damage, and the aphids' natural predators will help get rid of them. If the infestation is heavy, you can squash them with your finger and thumb or spray with Bayer Natria Bug Control or Westland Resolva which are approved for use on fruit.

How do you treat plum tree disease?

Apply the fungicide when the trees are dormant in the spring – when there are no green buds, leaves or flowers present. Then, spray again when the flower buds color up. The fungicide is to prevent more problems; it cannot cure it. Use a fungicide that has an active ingredient of chlorothalonil or thiophanate-methyl.

Why does my plum tree have holes in the leaves?

Answer: Plums, apricots and peaches all get a bacterial disease called "bacterial leaf spot." It is also commonly called "shot hole disease," because it looks like someone stood back and shot the leaves with a shotgun. The disease spends the winter in the stems.

What is the best fertilizer for plum trees?

For newly planted plums, fertilize in the early spring by broadcasting one cup of 10-10-10 fertilizer over an area that is roughly three feet across. In mid-May and mid-July, apply a ½ cup of calcium nitrate or ammonium nitrate evenly over an area about two feet in diameter.

What do you spray on fruit trees for worms?

To properly prevent and control an apple-worm infestation, use an insecticidal spray that contains malathion-methoxychlor. This formulation is almost always sold in liquid form, and is made under a variety of brands and names such as Sevin, Ortho Home Orchard Spray and Green Thumb Liquid Fruit Tree Spray.

How do you get rid of grubs in plums?

How can I control the spread of plum fruit moths?

1. Get rid of any infested fruit – including fallen fruit. ...
2. Eliminate places for the larvae to overwinter by clearing away debris and loose bark from the base of the plum trees.

What is the best insecticide for fruit trees?

Bonide Fruit Tree Spray is an excellent concentrate that contains an insecticide, fungicide, aphicide, miticide, scalicide, and a spreader sticker. It controls a diverse selection of insects including Japanese beetles, mites, flea beetles, aphids plus more.

Can I use vinegar to kill aphids?

Get out a spray bottle and fill it 1/3 of the way with distilled white vinegar and the rest of the way with water. This will kill the aphids and larvae on contact. Place a square of aluminum foil around the base of plants affected by aphids.

How do you revive a dying plum tree?

Prune away some of the roots, and transfer the tree to either a larger container, or plant the tree directly into the ground. Above ground pruning. Keep an eye out for any diseased, dying, or dead branches. If you spot any go ahead and prune those as you normally would.

How do I protect my aphids from fruit trees?

Trees will tolerate some damage and the aphids' natural predators will also help to get rid of them. If the infestation is serious, there are several alternative control methods. A well-aimed jet of water from a hand-held sprayer may be all that is needed on a small tree, or spray with Westland Resolva.

What is killing my plum tree?

Plum aphids are another common pest found on plum trees. Aptly names, as plum leaves are the pests' favorite food. These aphids are green, yellow or brown and under ½ inch (1.25 cm.) ... The curled leaves then do not photosynthesize properly, which stunts the tree and/or fruit and, in severe cases, will kill the tree.

How long do plum trees live?

The average lifespan for cultivated plum trees is 10 to 15 years, according to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center's website.

How do you treat brown rot on a plum tree?

A Remove all infected fruit as soon as you spot them while the crop is ripening. This will help reduce the spread of the fungus. Give plum trees priority, as brown rot can ruin the entire crop. In winter, cut out and burn cankered twigs to reduce the number of disease spores.

How do you treat a canker on a plum tree?

For canker on plums and cherries, treat with a copper fungicide (containing copper oxychloride) 3 times a year: mid-August, mid-September and mid-October. Copper fungicides are also useful controls for peach leaf curl.

How do you treat curly leaves on a plum tree?

If necessary, use dormant season chemical treatments of horticultural oil. Severe aphid infestations require growing season applications of a leaf curl plum aphid treatment such as neem oil, imidacloprid, pyrethrins or non-toxic insecticidal soap.

How do you increase the yield of a plum tree?

Yields can be greatly increased by appropriate and timely feeding and watering. Because they can set such heavy crops, plums and gages, and to a lesser extent damsons, respond well to fertilisers, especially nitrogen.

Is cow manure good for fruit trees?

Fertilize trees in early spring so they can use the nutrients during active growth. ... Cow manure is usually aged into compost before it is sold, so it also makes for a good tree manure. Sheep manure has a high nitrogen content, but it has a lower content of other nutrients.

How do I get my plum tree to fruit?

You may be overfeeding it - once every fortnight seems excessive and is likely to promote lush leaf growth at the expense of fruit, which the growth spurt you mention suggests may have happened; one good feed (perhaps 4 oz/140g of Growmore per square yard) in early Spring, followed by a compost mulch in mid-Spring, ...