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Home Fruit Production: Peach and Nectarine Culture
Revised
Peach and nectarine trees require considerable care, so cultivars must be carefully selected. Get tips for growing these fruits — including how many trees to plant, how to train and prune them, and how much to water them — in this guide.
![Bagworm caterpillar bag hanging from a branch.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p04-bagworm_0.jpg?itok=wewh1obl)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 04
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Bagworm caterpillars (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis) are present from early June to August. They produce one generation per year.
![Smalleyed sphinx caterpillars.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p39-smalleyed-sphinx.jpg?itok=ImqUPVoP)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 39
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Smalleyed sphinx caterpillars (Paonias myops) are present from May through September. They produce multiple generations per year.
![Cabbage looper caterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p07-cabbage-looper.jpg?itok=LZVRCHXU)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 07
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Cabbage looper caterpillars (Trichoplusia ni) are present from late spring to fall. They produce two to three generations per year.
![Clearwinged sphinx caterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p10-clearwinged-sphinx.jpg?itok=WW3p-KuZ)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 10
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Clearwinged sphinx caterpillars (Hemaris diffinis) are present from April to September. They produce two generations per year.
![Stalk borer caterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p42-stalk-borer.jpg?itok=5m_MUDLX)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 42
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Stalk borer caterpillars (Papaipema nebris) are present from May to August. They produce one generation per year.
![Eastern tent caterpillars.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p13-eastern-tent-caterpillar.jpg?itok=WeDCUAg_)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 13
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Eastern tent caterpillars (Malacosoma americanum) are present from early spring to June. They produce one generation per year.
![Tobacco hornworm caterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p45-tobacco-hornworm.jpg?itok=AryyGYRw)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 45
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Tobacco hornworm caterpillars (Manduca sexta), left, and tomato hornworm caterpillars (Manduca quinquemaculata), below, are present from June through September. They produce two or more generations per year.
![European pine sawfly caterpillars.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p16-european-pine-sawfly.jpg?itok=eBwfgw4Z)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 16
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European pine sawfly caterpillars (Neodiprion sertifer) are present in spring and summer. They produce one generation per year.
![Variegated cutworm caterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p48-variegated-cutworm.jpg?itok=xZqiEQOH)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 48
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Variegated cutworm caterpillars (Peridroma saucia) are present from late spring to early summer. They produce two to four generations per year.
![Gray furcula caterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p19-gray-furcula.jpg?itok=B29z_J3V)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 19
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Gray furcula caterpillars (Furcula cinerea) are present from spring to fall. They produce two generations per year.
![Walnut caterpillars in red phase.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p51-walnut.jpg?itok=Ol_5vAat)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 51
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Red phase and black phase walnut caterpillars (Datana integerrima) are present from early May to September. They produce one to two generations per year.
![Hackberry emperor caterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p22-hackberry-emperor.jpg?itok=LJe7A6fs)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 22
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Hackberry emperor caterpillars (Asterocampa celtis) are present from early summer to fall. They produce two generations per year.
![Yellow woollybear caterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p54-yellow-woollybear.jpg?itok=JcKAU8LX)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 54
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Yellow woollybear caterpillars (Spilosoma virginica) are present from spring to fall. They produce two to three generations per year.
![Imperial moth caterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p25-imperial-moth.jpg?itok=aKx-LZvj)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 25
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Imperial moth caterpillars (Eacles imperialis) are present from June to August. They produce two generations per year. Common host plants include oaks, sweetgum, maple, hickory, sassafras, elm and sycamore.
![Linden looper caterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p28-linden-looper.jpg?itok=7F1tWM6D)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 28
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Linden looper caterpillars (Erannis tiliaria) are present from late spring to summer. They produce one generation per year.
![Pale tussock moth caterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p31-pale-tussock-moth.jpg?itok=ApIFccAJ)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 31
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Pale tussock moth caterpillars (Halysidota tessellaris) are present from early summer to fall. They produce two generations per year.
![Polyphemus moth caterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p34-polyphemus-moth.jpg?itok=FNjhSi4a)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 34
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Polyphemus moth caterpillars (Antheraea polyphemus) are present from May to October. They produce multiple generations per year.
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![Achemon sphinx caterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-02-achemonsphinx.jpg?itok=kiu40foN)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 02
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Achemon sphinx caterpillars (Eumorpha achemon) are present from early summer to fall. They produce one to two generations per year.
![Roseslug caterpillars.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p37-roseslug.jpg?itok=aWd1Rn1b)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 37
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Roseslug caterpillars (Endelomyia aethiops) are present in summer. They produce one generation per year.
![Banded woollybear caterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p05-banded-woollybear.jpg?itok=OSBKl_xc)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 05
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Banded woollybear caterpillars (Pyrrharctia isabella) are present in the spring and from late summer to late fall. They produce one to two generations per year.
![Spicebush swallowtail caterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p40-spicebush-swallowtail.jpg?itok=14ek9d9b)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 40
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Spicebush swallowtail caterpillars (Papilio troilus) are present from May to October. They produce two to three generations per year.
![Catalpa sphinx caterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p08-catalpa-sphinx-light.jpg?itok=vOQuD_c7)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 08
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Catalpa sphinx caterpillars (Ceratomia catalpae) are present from early summer to early fall. They produce multiple generations per year.
![Crinkled flannel moths caterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p11-crinkled-flannel-moth_0.jpg?itok=pDKxCEsU)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 11
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Crinkled flannel moths caterpillars (Lagoa crispata) are present in summer and fall. They produce two generations per year.