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| Hello
I am based in Melbourne, Victoria and own a small 'Variegated Lisbon Lemon' tree. It is about 5 foot high and initially when purchased, featured approx. 8 or 10 healthy mature lemons. Between Feb and late Oct 07 the tree held no fruit, however since early November 07 it has produced and is currently growing 18 - 24 very small 'baby' lemons. On return today from a 5 day break away, we found 10 or so of said 'baby lemons' on ground (we watered before going away and do so approx. 1 - 2 times per week on average whilst at home during Spring and Summer months). The leaves and branches - on most of the upper-half of the tree, are covered with brown and yellow 'blisters' and there are hundreds of ants crawling over same area.
Any advice/knowledge as to what this condition is and how I go about rectifying the situation would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks in advance... |
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| Looks like scale to me.. White Oil will fix that problem. |
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- Posted by trancegemini_wa Aust (My Page) on Thu, Mar 6, 08 at 9:51
| yep, a very nasty case of scale. neem oil will work too, just dilute and spray all over those nasties. The ants are there because the scale produces honeydew - a sticky substance that the ants like. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Garden Delights
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| I had exactly that on an allyogene (native hibiscus). The wite oil didn't do anything to the scale - just kept the ants off for a while. Eventually the shrub died. I'll have to keep a closer eye on it next time. |
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