What is This?

[ninnymary]

I few of my peach leaves have this on them. It looks like the leaf has kind of bubbled. I did notice a few aphids last week. Any idea what is is and what I should do?

 

[ninnymary]

No eggs or pest. Fungus?

Mary

 

[majorcatfish]

http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7426.html

 

[ninnymary]

Thanks Major. I knew peach curl existed but I thought it looked differently. More like the leave edges curling. I guess I have to wait until fall to spray with copper.

Mary

 

[Nyboy]

gift from passing pigeon ?

 

[ninnymary]

I wish. Unfortunately it's leaf peach curl. Most peach trees are susceptible to it. Usually starts right after leaves come out and wet weather, which we've had.

Mary

 

[Nyboy]

Is it fatal to tree ?

 

[ninnymary]

It could cause tree to lose it's leaves and fruit and eventually kill the tree. I plan to stay on top of it and spray with copper every fall. If I do that, I should be ok. I knew stone fruits were susceptible to it and jumped the gun in getting these. You know, that impulse buy? Perhaps I should have looked for a variety that was resistant to peach leaf curl. There aren't many though.

Mary