TYLCV?

[duajones]

I have some new info that may or may not be related. My neighbor has a peach tree that is fairly young but does hang over the fence where I am having the problem.
This year, the tree does not look healthy wth discolored leaves. The smaller than golf ball size fruit are already turning color like they are ripening. It is dropping fruit already and I am wondering if it might possibly be a host plant for the virus. I have no idea and havent found any info on the WWW as of yet.
This tree has dropped fruit on my main bed for several years now but always looked healthy. This year it appears to have a major problem. I am just curious as to whether my situation is connected to it.

[ginger2778]

Originally Posted by duajones

I have some new info that may or may not be related. My neighbor has a peach tree that is fairly young but does hang over the fence where I am having the problem.
This year, the tree does not look healthy wth discolored leaves. The smaller than golf ball size fruit are already turning color like they are ripening. It is dropping fruit already and I am wondering if it might possibly be a host plant for the virus. I have no idea and havent found any info on the WWW as of yet.
This tree has dropped fruit on my main bed for several years now but always looked healthy. This year it appears to have a major problem. I am just curious as to whether my situation is connected to it.

Here in south florida we are fiercely battling whiteflies. ( Major port for the whole world) and we have every variety of whitefly there is I think. I have been battling them for about the last 8 years, but as of last year we are having a major infestation, there's no winter to kill them.
I called my local uSDA office to get some advice, and the PHD who I spoke with said to look for the source very nearby( like your neighbors peachtree) as they can't fly very far. Can be carried on the wind though.
I would know TYLCV anywhere.
Sorry they have come to Texas, and I am sorry to report they probably will be there from now on.
I found that a weekly application of Neem oil helps alot, and it is anti fungal and antibacterial as well.
I think you should pull out your infected plants or the whiteflies will spread it to the next one and so on.
It only takes one whitefly landing and feeding for 15 minutes to spread the virus.
Really bad
Marsha

[ssi912]

i have been dealing with plants everyday of my life for ten years now, veggies, ornamentals, trees, etc. that is definently some sort of a virus. almost looks like a virus i have seen in potatoes.

[duajones]

Originally Posted by ginger2778

Here in south florida we are fiercely battling whiteflies. ( Major port for the whole world) and we have every variety of whitefly there is I think. I have been battling them for about the last 8 years, but as of last year we are having a major infestation, there's no winter to kill them.
I called my local uSDA office to get some advice, and the PHD who I spoke with said to look for the source very nearby( like your neighbors peachtree) as they can't fly very far. Can be carried on the wind though.
I would know TYLCV anywhere.
Sorry they have come to Texas, and I am sorry to report they probably will be there from now on.
I found that a weekly application of Neem oil helps alot, and it is anti fungal and antibacterial as well.
I think you should pull out your infected plants or the whiteflies will spread it to the next one and so on.
It only takes one whitefly landing and feeding for 15 minutes to spread the virus.
Really bad
Marsha

Can a peach tree host the virus? This peach tree looks sick and is already dropping peaches at less than golf ball size. I discussed it with my neighbor and he is willing to let my trip anything over the fence. Problem is, it is right above or near my main bed. This bed gives me the best growing conditions sun wise and to move things would be a real pain. plus growing conditions would diminish greatly.

I would love to just cut the gosh darnoodley thing down but cant do that obviously.

[ginger2778]

Originally Posted by duajones

Can a peach tree host the virus? This peach tree looks sick and is already dropping peaches at less than golf ball size. I discussed it with my neighbor and he is willing to let my trip anything over the fence. Problem is, it is right above or near my main bed. This bed gives me the best growing conditions sun wise and to move things would be a real pain. plus growing conditions would diminish greatly.

I would love to just cut the gosh darnoodley thing down but cant do that obviously.

I don't know about peach trees because it doesn't get cold enough here to allow them to produce fruit, so no one grows them. I do know it is in every kind of palm, especially coconut, water oaks, ficus, bananas, tomatoes, cabbages and all cruciferous veggies, several kinds of weeds, and beschofia(spelling?) trees. The whiteflies are not "host specific" at all. Basically they are an aphid with wings, same family.
I share your frustration, my neighbors have infested trees too.
Kurt said he is having good luck fighting them off with ladybugs.