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"Druss" writes:
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| Having said that just lately my best cropper has been suffering very badly
| from a scale insect infestation and this is leading to large scale
| "deforestation" on my little lemon tree. I've had to pick/scrap these pests
| off by hand and then sprayed with something obnoxious, which I hate doing.

I cleared it by scraping alone - admittedly on a very small tree.

| The other real nasty pest which may cause this is the RedSpider mite, give
| your plant a really good check over and make sure there's nothing like this
| on it.

Soft soap works as well as anything, and is pretty safe.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.