Peach Leaf Curl: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape

Publication Number: 7426

Length: 3 pp.

Language: English

ISBN-13: 978-1-60107-107-1

Author: J. C. BROOME, C. A. INGELS

Inventory Type: PDF File

Leaf curl, also frequently referred to as peach leaf curl, affects the blossoms, fruit, leaves, and shoots of peaches, ornamental flowering peaches, and nectarines, and is one of the most common disease problems for backyard gardeners.

Peach Leaf Curl: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape

Leaf curl, also frequently referred to as peach leaf curl, is a disease caused by the fungus Taphrina deformans. Peach leaf curl affects the blossoms, fruit, leaves, and shoots of peaches, ornamental flowering peaches, and nectarines, and is one of the most common disease problems for backyard gardeners. The distorted, reddened foliage that it causes is easily seen in spring. When severe, the disease can reduce fruit production substantially.

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