How do you treat an olive tree peacock spot?

The best way we know of to treat Peacock spot is to spray your Olive Tree with a copper mixture or fungicide. You should do this in November and then again in February. This should be enough to ensure Peacock spot is kept at bay.

What do you spray for olive lace bugs?

No chemicals appear to be currently registered specifically for this pest, although pyrethrum and insecticidal soap sprays are used overseas on other lace bug species. If a contact spray such as pyrethrum is used, it should be sprayed in the late afternoon to minimise damage to bees and beneficial insects.

How often should you water olive tree?

Once planted you never need to water the tree again, however the tree will not look as healthy as it could do with plenty of water. Although, if you are looking to grow the wonderful fruits and flowers that olive trees produce the soil must never be dry. During a dry winter you may need to water your olive tree .

What bugs affect olive trees?

Olive tree pests and diseases

• Black scale.
• Parlatoria scale.
• Apple weevil.
• Garden weevil.
• Rutherglen bug.
• Olive lace bug.

When Should I spray my olive tree?

In order for spraying olive trees to be effective, the timing has to be right: annually, in the first quarter of the year, and well before the flowers begin blooming in late spring and early summer.

How do you take care of an olive tree?

Once you begin to see a quantity of new growth, feed the olive tree with nitrogen rich compost, conventional fertilizer, or concentrated organic. Minimally prune during the first four years, only enough to maintain shape. The young olive tree may need to be staked right up against the trunk to assist with stability.

What does Olive tree fungus look like?

You may see the following symptoms: Purple or brown, circular leaf spots. Symptoms may take the form of purple or brown rings enclosing a green or yellow centre, or they may be solid purple or brown circles.

What is killing the olive trees in Italy?

The tree-killer is a bacterium called xylella fastidiosa. Since 2013, it has killed millions of olive trees in Italy and is now threatening those in Spain and Greece. Together, these countries produce 95% of Europe’s olive oil.