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I have attached photos of the leaf curl and what I believe to be eggs in a dwarf cherry tree in a pot. We are located in Roseburg. The trees are in po...
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Help with dwarf cherry tree problem #803090
Asked July 26, 2022, 11:09 AM EDT
I have attached photos of the leaf curl and what I believe to be eggs in a dwarf cherry tree in a pot. We are located in Roseburg. The trees are in pots until our new house is complete where we plan to put in the ground.
Thank you for any potential help you can offer.
Douglas County Oregon
Expert Response
Hello,
This looks like black cherry aphid damage. The aphid feeding causes leaf curl. The aphids are typically present in the spring, so they may no longer be present in the curled leaves this time of year since they move to different hosts for the summer. It will be important for you to look for the aphids next spring. Depending upon the size of your tree, the aphids can be washed off leaves with a hose.
Here is more information:
https://pnwhandbooks.org/insect/tree-fruit/cherry/cherry-black-cherry-aphid
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This looks like black cherry aphid damage. The aphid feeding causes leaf curl. The aphids are typically present in the spring, so they may no longer be present in the curled leaves this time of year since they move to different hosts for the summer. It will be important for you to look for the aphids next spring. Depending upon the size of your tree, the aphids can be washed off leaves with a hose.
Here is more information:
https://pnwhandbooks.org/insect/tree-fruit/cherry/cherry-black-cherry-aphid
Thank you for using Ask Extension!
