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I know this has been covered before but this is a last ditch attempt for a solution before I remove citrus trees.
I have been growing citrus for several years and over that time I have a continual problem with aphids, mealy bugs and citrus leaf miner. As well as other pests I haven’t identified as yet.
I have done all the usual things, hosed them off, sprayed, ant baits, ant sand, sticky collar around the tree trunk etc etc. Citrus leaf miner traps on all citrus.
At times I’ve had a lot of lace wings on the plants doing their bit but even they are not enough to control the bad pests.
I have been diligent about trying to stop and kill of the pests but literally it is an ongoing continuous problem that I have not been able to stop. I end up having to cut off new growth with aphids, citrus leaf miner, mealy bugs etc and throw them in the bin. It’s all disappointing and disheartening and been a lot of work for little results or produce.
So I don’t really get any fruit off the trees. I don’t want fruit trees that all they seem to do is attract pests into the orchard area.
It must be a great micro climate here for these pests. So as heart breaking as it is I am at the point of pulling out most of my citrus and concentrate of fruit trees that are doing well and producing.
Looking at the life cycle of aphids can see why they are hard to control.
So I guess any last ditch advice?
If the citrus were move into coco coir and perlite so no soil would that make a difference? A remainder that all my fruit trees are in verY large root pouches/pots.
I have been growing citrus for several years and over that time I have a continual problem with aphids, mealy bugs and citrus leaf miner. As well as other pests I haven’t identified as yet.
I have done all the usual things, hosed them off, sprayed, ant baits, ant sand, sticky collar around the tree trunk etc etc. Citrus leaf miner traps on all citrus.
At times I’ve had a lot of lace wings on the plants doing their bit but even they are not enough to control the bad pests.
I have been diligent about trying to stop and kill of the pests but literally it is an ongoing continuous problem that I have not been able to stop. I end up having to cut off new growth with aphids, citrus leaf miner, mealy bugs etc and throw them in the bin. It’s all disappointing and disheartening and been a lot of work for little results or produce.
So I don’t really get any fruit off the trees. I don’t want fruit trees that all they seem to do is attract pests into the orchard area.
It must be a great micro climate here for these pests. So as heart breaking as it is I am at the point of pulling out most of my citrus and concentrate of fruit trees that are doing well and producing.
Looking at the life cycle of aphids can see why they are hard to control.
So I guess any last ditch advice?
If the citrus were move into coco coir and perlite so no soil would that make a difference? A remainder that all my fruit trees are in verY large root pouches/pots.