What pests attack peach?

Plum moth, San José scale, Scale insects, Two-spotted spider mite, Leaf rollers

What diseases affect peach?

Brown rot and blossom wilt, Honey fungus, Cytospora canker, Peach leaf curl, Shot hole

What else goes wrong with peach?

Gummosis, Frost cracks and winter sunscald

Peach pests and diseases: how to recognise them

Q: Which peach problems need quick action?

Brown rot and blossom wilt: Rotted fruit dries into shrivelled mummies that stay on the tree. Honey fungus: Black or brown root-like cords ("bootlaces") on the roots and in the soil, mostly in the top 15 cm.

Prunus persica

The pests, diseases and disorders recorded for peach in our library, each with a photo and its first symptom. Every page has the full list of symptoms, organic and chemical treatment and prevention.

At a glance

Problems in total	12
Pests	5
Diseases	5
Growing conditions	2
Need quick action	2

How to grow peach · All pests and diseases

Pests

Plum mothA pinkish caterpillar up to 12 mm long with a brown head inside ripe fruit, with brown droppings near the stone.Also called: plum fruit moth, red plum maggotPhoto: Donald Hobern, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
San José scaleGumming on the bark and dying twigs and branches.Photo: Zihao Wang, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Scale insectsSome species lay eggs under white, waxy, cotton-like fibres on stems or leaf undersides.Photo: BARAKAT2011, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Two-spotted spider miteFine silk webbing over leaves and shoot tips in heavy attacks.Also called: red spider mitePhoto: Gilles San Martin from Namur, Belgium, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leaf rollersBronze scars with a rough, net-like surface on the fruit skin.Also called: tortrix moths, leafroller mothsPhoto: Patrick Clement, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Diseases

Growing conditions

Which peach problems need quick action?

These spread or do lasting harm fast; check the plants and start treatment the day you see them.

Brown rot and blossom wilt: Sunken cankers may form on twigs where the infection spreads from flowers or fruit.
Honey fungus: Clumps of honey-coloured mushrooms around stumps or over dead roots in late summer and autumn — not every year, and plants may die before any appear.

Plants with many of the same problems

Which plants each problem affects: sources

The links between these problems and the plant were checked against these pages.