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Peach leaf curl - Taphrina deformans (Berk). Tul.
IPM scouting in stone fruits > peach leaf curl
Peach leaf curl is a common disease in peach and nectarine. Leaves are curled and often flushed with red beginning about a month after full bloom.

Control: Apply sprays prior to the first rain after bud swell.
Fruit distorted by leaf curl
Fruit distorted by leaf curl.
 
Peach leaf curl In late June or July the infected leaves wither, turn brown, and drop on the ground. Blossoms, fruit, and the current year’s twigs may also be affected.
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Images on this page provided by Alan L. Jones.

This information was developed from A Pocket Guide for IPM Scouting in Stone Fruits by David Epstein, Larry J. Gut, Alan L. Jones and Kimberly Maxson-Stein. Purchase this in a pocket-sized guide for reference in the orchard from MSU Extension (publication E-2840).
The MSU IPM Program maintains this site as an access point to pest management information at MSU. The IPM Program is administered within the Department of Entomology, fueled by research from the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station, delivered to citizens through MSU Extension, and proud to be a part of Project GREEEN.
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Updated 7/24/07