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Mon, Oct 6, 14 at 7:26
| Hello, was wondering if anyone could help? We bought a lemon tree in the summer and have recently found strange markings on the fruits and leaves. Can't seem to upload 2 photos so will just say we found a few tiny black bugs with long spindly legs on the leaves and a few shiny/ waxy looking spots where they may have been. Is anyone able to diagnose this or perhaps put our minds at ease that the tree is fine? Thank you 😊 |
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- Posted by newgardener82 none (My Page) on Mon, Oct 6, 14 at 7:28
| Here are the leaves.. |
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- Posted by Appleseed70 6 MD (My Page) on Mon, Oct 6, 14 at 14:17
| A seedling lemon I'm guessing? The big thorns look like this was planted from a seed. I have virtually no experience with citrus, but to me the foliage looks fine. The marks on the fruit I have seen the same on supermarket lemons. I don't think you have anything to worry about and depending on what zone your in I know my seedling lemons and limes tend to get somewhat rattier looking foliage this time of year. Looks like it's inside so I'm guessing insecticide/fungicide applications are out of the question? |
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| Post your question in the citrus forum here. Those guys know there lemon trees!! |
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| I see some drops of what look like honeydew and a couple of what look like they might be scale insects, that secrete honeydew. |
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