Peach Scab
Overview of peach scab
Peach scab is a fungal disease that causes small, greenish round spots to appear on the peach fruit, often more concentrated at the stem end. As spots age, they may become black and velvety, and heavily infected fruit may be deformed or cracked.
Type of Sample Needed for Diagnosis and Confirmation
The Iowa State University Plant & Insect Diagnostic Clinic can help you to investigate and confirm if you plant has this disease. Please see our website for current forms, fees, and instructions on collecting and packing samples. Contact information for each states diagnostic laboratory for U.S. residents can be located at the NPDN website. If you have a sample from outside of Iowa, please DO NOT submit it to the Plant & Insect Diagnostic Clinic without contacting us.
Management of peach scab
- Prune appropriately to promote air circulation
- Fungicides may be used 10 to 12 days after the shuck split stage of bud development, for about six weeks.
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