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Calamondin citrus problem
I have just found that my Calamondin citrus plant is covered in a sticky
residue, and what seems to be woolly aphids. I can find no information that suggests that citrus plants are troubled by these. Can anybody help please? Many thanks Ros Chichester West Sussex, UK. |
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Calamondin citrus problem
"Ros Butt" wrote in message ... I have just found that my Calamondin citrus plant is covered in a sticky residue, and what seems to be woolly aphids. I can find no information that suggests that citrus plants are troubled by these. Can anybody help please? I expect they are actually Scale Insect but in their breeding state, when it can look like woolly aphids although you can still see the old large female scale on top of the woolly stuff. I've not found much that will treat Scale effectively so I treat mine by using a hand sprayer full of water with a drip of washing up liquid in it, and constantly keep it up to maximum pressure. I then go around the plant slowly from the top to the bottom, around every leaf and stem, in effect pressure washing off all scale. With a bad infection you may have to do it again after a couple of weeks, and you will get wet doing it and it does take time but it works (and no chemicals). -- Regards Bob Use a useful Screen Saver... http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/ and find intelligent life amongst the stars |
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Calamondin citrus problem
On further scrutiny, they seem more likely to be mealy bugs, (which I had
forgotten about and which do appear to affect citrus plants). I have now brushed them off as best as I could with methylated spirits, but would be grateful for any other help. Many thanks Ros Ros Butt wrote: I have just found that my Calamondin citrus plant is covered in a sticky residue, and what seems to be woolly aphids. I can find no information that suggests that citrus plants are troubled by these. Can anybody help please? Many thanks Ros Chichester West Sussex, UK. Chichester West Sussex, UK. |
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I expect they are actually Scale Insect but in their breeding state, when it can look like woolly aphids although you can still see the old large female scale on top of the woolly stuff. I've not found much that will treat Scale effectively so I treat mine by using a hand sprayer full of water with a drip of washing up liquid in it, and constantly keep it up to maximum pressure. I then go around the plant slowly from the top to the bottom, around every leaf and stem, in effect pressure washing off all scale. With a bad infection you may have to do it again after a couple of weeks, and you will get wet doing it and it does take time but it works (and no chemicals). -- Regards Bob I have this problem on my citrus that is encouraged by ants - I periodically do just what you have suggested but it comes back within 6 months or so. Plants are much better when I move them outside for the summer. Ann |
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Calamondin citrus problem
"Ann" wrote in message after me I expect they are actually Scale Insect but in their breeding state, when it can look like woolly aphids although you can still see the old large female scale on top of the woolly stuff. I've not found much that will treat Scale effectively so I treat mine by using a hand sprayer full of water with a drip of washing up liquid in it, and constantly keep it up to maximum pressure. I then go around the plant slowly from the top to the bottom, around every leaf and stem, in effect pressure washing off all scale. With a bad infection you may have to do it again after a couple of weeks, and you will get wet doing it and it does take time but it works (and no chemicals). I have this problem on my citrus that is encouraged by ants - I periodically do just what you have suggested but it comes back within 6 months or so. Plants are much better when I move them outside for the summer. Yes, ants do "milk" the scale for their sugary excretions, and like you, I have a feeling they may actually farm them by placing the young ones. Scale are immobile when adult. Outside, some birds eat scale, at least I've observed what appeared to be that and there may be other predators. Inside you may have a source of infection nearby, another plant with scale that provides the reinvention of your Citrus. -- Regards Bob Use a useful Screen Saver... http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/ and find intelligent life amongst the stars |
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"Bob Hobden" wrote in message .. Inside you may have a source of infection nearby, another plant with scale that provides the reinvention of your Citrus. Ooppps! That should be reinfestation, obviously didn't take enough care checking the spellchecker. :-) -- Regards Bob Use a useful Screen Saver... http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/ and find intelligent life amongst the stars |
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