On Aug 30, 9:34 pm, andy_con
wrote:
Hi, im a newbie this is my first post. i wasnt 100% sure where to put
but.
i have a lemon, orange, lime and some randon none fruiting citrus plant
which are all being eaten by something. ive no idea what it is? below
are some photos. even my peper plant is being eaten, can anyone
help???
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Originally Posted by Martin Brown
I suspect you have more than one sort of bug/caterpillar doing damage
here. In mid-summer UK you could just put the citrus plants outside
and spray with diluted washing up liquid to discourage the infestors.
Leaving them outside will allow birds and ladybirds to pick off some
of the unwanted visitors. Not a cure but a considerable improvement.
Just remember to water them a bit more frequently than indoors and
they will thrive. And bring them in before any risk of frost.
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i keep seeing ear wigs on the plants and ants? could this be the problem, ive not seen anything else? i leave the plants outside all summer and am buying a mini green housing for the winter. i tried washup liquid yesterday, just some cheap tesco home brand stuff, i will check them when i get home from work.
[quote=Martin Brown;743920]
It looks to me from this picture like there is an infestation of red
spider on the older leaves (absolutely tiny ~0.1mm need a magnifying
glass to see the insects webs may be obvious). Silver pinprick damage
on old leaves and lack of vigour in new ones - the web might be
visible but you need a magnifying glass to see the pests.
what can i do to get rid of these bugs? can you buy a spray?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Martin Brown
BTW Don't put a recently sprayed plant in direct sunlight for a couple
of days. Wetting agents damage the surface waxes and the poor thing
can dessicate very quickly. I nearly killed a culinary Bay tree that
way.
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oh no i sprayed mine yesterday with washup liquid and left them out, there still out!!!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Martin Brown
Some mobile pest like meally bug is chewing at the leaves (leading to
deformed nibbled young leaves). Look under leaves for fluffy white
patches and treat with a small paintbrush dipped in meths. Same for
caterpillars. They are probably 1-2mm across.
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again can i buy a spray or something to stop them altogether?
Hope this helps - good hunting!
Regards,
Martin Brown