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fat lime branches and borers
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Posted by toby2 SEQLD (My Page) on Sat, Apr 12, 03 at 0:26
| I have 2 limes in large terracotta pots, they seem to be coping well and produce large quantities of limes.My only problem is that something seems to be boring into the branches and in sections the branches are fat with obvious holes. Should I cut these branches off or is there something I can spray with? |
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RE: fat lime branches and borers
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| Hi Toby2, maybe gall wasp, you can prune them off , they may grow back.Good luck. Peter r |
RE: fat lime branches and borers
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| Thanks for that info Peter, I have pruned infected branches previously and it seems to be re-infected in a different branch. I'm a little frightened to prune (anything) because I guess I just don't know when to do it and how much to take off.At the moment it's covered in limes, but looses a lot of little ones. |
RE: fat lime branches and borers
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Hi toby2
It does sound like the Citris gall wasp. If so you need to remove all infected galls and burn them before the end of August before wasps emerge and reinfestion occurs. I Do not believe you can treat it with any peticides |
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