Plum Tree Curculio

Question

Our plum tree is having curculio inside the branches. Is there any way we could save the tree please? Thank you.

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Answer 1

The plum curculio spends its time in the soil and in the fruit. If your branches are infested, it must be a type of borer, possibly the lesser peachtree borer. These articles should help:

https://extension.unh.edu/resource/plum-curculio-fact-sheet

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/tree-borer-insects.htm

https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef213