The Utah State University is conducting a study to improve monitoring and management strategies of the peach twig borer (PTB) in the Western US in stone fruit (except cherry). The peach twig borer is a brown larva that bores into twigs and fruit before turning into a moth (see pictures below).
The goal of this survey is to evaluate whether PTB is becoming a major pest, measure current management practices for PTB, and assess potential interest in new trappings. We are targeting stone fruit growers (peach/nectarine/apricot/plum/hybrids) located in the Western U.S.
This pre-survey (IRB: #15675) includes 28 questions and should take up to 10 minutes. A post-survey will be distributed in winter 2028, containing the same questions plus 1-2 additional questions. Participation in this study is voluntary and anonymous.
A short informed consent is presented at the beginning of the Qualtrics survey, and a copy is also attached to the email.
We will greatly appreciate it if you could take a moment to answer our question.
To access the survey, follow the link to the survey here or scan the QR code below with your phone
Please feel free to contact Emilie Demard (e.demard@usu.edu) if you have additional questions or concerns.
