problems with my mandarin orange
 

It was covered with blooms but only ended up setting 2 oranges. I just
planted it in the fall though maybe that's to be expected. It's got
these on both oranges:

ftp://diy-efi.org/uploads/sgr/orange1.jpg

Aphids? Treat with neem oil?

And some leaves look like this:

ftp://diy-efi.org/uploads/sgr/orange2.jpg

Do I need to take care of this? With what?

thanks,
--steve

problems with my mandarin orange
 

Steve Ravet wrote:
Aphids? Treat with neem oil?

Nope, not aphids but mealy bugs. Insecticidal soap will do it, but all
you really need to do is harrass them often with water. They'll be gone
by July.

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problems with my mandarin orange
 

Neem will help as long as they aren't covered by a hard shell. It
would then, too, (eg, scale) but takes too many applications to get
them all...

John

"Steve Ravet" wrote in message
...
It was covered with blooms but only ended up setting 2 oranges. I
just
planted it in the fall though maybe that's to be expected. It's got
these on both oranges:

ftp://diy-efi.org/uploads/sgr/orange1.jpg

Aphids? Treat with neem oil?

And some leaves look like this:

ftp://diy-efi.org/uploads/sgr/orange2.jpg

Do I need to take care of this? With what?

thanks,
--steve