Wrinkled leaves.

[Smiles Jr.]

I have two one-year-old pear trees and today I noticed that one of them had two small branches with wrinkled leaves. I purchased the trees last spring from Rural King and they are very healthy looking all except these little leaves. Do you guys think this is anything to be concerned with?

 

[thistlebloom]

If you don't see any insect signs then it's probably viral.
You need to control that with a dormant spray in the fall or early spring before bud break.

There is a midge that can cause leaf curl in pears, look up
Dasyneura pyri Bouche.

Yeah, I think you should take care of it so it doesn't spread or stunt your tree.

 

[Smiles Jr.]

Thanks @thistlebloom - since it is late spring I don't want to use dormant spray and I also don't like to use seven or any other spray. But all blooms are gone now so the honey bees may not be affected I just might break my own rules and use an insect spray in this coming week.

 

[ninnymary]

Smiles, that looks like what I have on my dwarf meyer lemon tree. I have only cut the bad parts out. I really need to spray it with something.

Mary

 

[thistlebloom]

Don't spray insecticide unless you can identify the insect.

There is an organic spray I use called Organocide. It's basically sesame oil and can be used all season. It will smother mites and works well for preventing powdery mildew which are the two main things I use it for.
It works against other fungals and insects too, but you'd have to read the label to see the targets.

You can wait and spray this fall with a dormant spray to check any viral thing that may be going on, but in the meantime, the Organocide won't do any harm.

 

[Smiles Jr.]

Don't spray insecticide unless you can identify the insect.

There is an organic spray I use called Organocide. It's basically sesame oil and can be used all season. It will smother mites and works well for preventing powdery mildew which are the two main things I use it for.
It works against other fungals and insects too, but you'd have to read the label to see the targets.

You can wait and spray this fall with a dormant spray to check any viral thing that may be going on, but in the meantime, the Organocide won't do any harm.

Thanks, I'll look into it.

 

[bills]

Insecticidal soap is the only thing I would try at this point.
It could be a tree disease ,and not insects at all, but at least you won't poison the fruit, that it may still produce.