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Janae starts with ... I'm pretty new to this gardening thing but about 6 months ago I bought a small orange tree from the hardware store. It's growing between a lemon tree and a mandarin tree which both have lime trees on their other sides. The mandarin is looking pretty sad and has lost its leaves but everything else seems pretty happy. Today I noticed two of these little bug things on the orange tree. None of the other trees appear to have any and in the 15 minutes I've been watching them they haven't appeared to have moved. Does anyone know what they are and what I should do about them?
| About the Author Janae Doreen 17th April 2014 2:49pm #UserID: 9820 Posts: 1 View All Janae's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author sternus1 Australia 17th April 2014 2:58pm #UserID: 8314 Posts: 1318 View All sternus1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 17th April 2014 7:25pm #UserID: 154 Posts: 1842 View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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jakfruit etiquette says... Looks like adult cotton cushion scale, with 2 ants collecting secretions. Check underside of leaves for orange juvenile scale. Best to get rid of it, as they can build up quickly once the adult lays all its eggs. Looks like your tree is small, just remove the big white ones + destroy, O'wise the ants will refarm them elsewhere. Check under the leaves and wash off any few juveniles. If heavily infested may need other treatment. | About the Author jakfruit etiquette vic 19th April 2014 9:46am #UserID: 5133 Posts: 915 View All jakfruit etiquette's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Austinve says... I think you should call any pest control expert and get that think out as soon as possible. Because these when they reproduce they gets multiplied in hundreds. I've used the services of http://www.positivepest.net if you wish you can check them. | About the Author Austinve NSW 16th June 2014 8:14pm #UserID: 10088 Posts: 1 View All Austinve's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Anthony Queensland 16th June 2014 8:49pm #UserID: 9188 Posts: 92 View All Anthony's Edible Fruit Trees |
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