[Arid_gardener] Citrus problem reply

[Jim Oravetz]

Your description sounds like 'Scale Insect'. If you can send a 
photograph showing the 'little critters' that would help. You can 
also do a web search for 'citrus scale insect' and you'll find a ton 
of photos. You might see one that matches what you have. If it is 
scale, the sticky stuff on the leaves is sugar. The scale insect 
sucks sap from the plant and excretes the sugary liquid that falls 
onto the leaves. Keeping the leaves rinsed off frequently with water 
will take cake of the sticky problem. If left on, it might get moldy, 
turn black and eventually damage the leaf. It is a little 'rough' 
trying to diagnose without seeing the patient.
Be sure to visit www.maricopamastergardeners.org for more information 
or contact you local Agricultural Extension Office.
Jim O.
At 04:04 PM 2/21/2007, you wrote:

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>SPINDLEBAG at VERIZON.NET
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>I HAVE 3 POTTED CITRUS TREES. ONE OF THE TREES STARTED GETTING A 
>SYRUP LIKE SUBSTANCE BUILD UP ON THE LEAVES, SO BAD THAT IT WOULD 
>ACTUALLY DRIP ONTO THE FLOOR.
>IT ALSO HAS THESE LITTLE BUMPS ON THE LEAVES AND THE BRANCHES. IF 
>YOU PUSH ON THE BUMPS WITH YOUR FINGERNAIL IT WILL OOZE A SUBSTANCE 
>OUT OF IT. THESE BUMPS CAN BE SLID OFF THE BRANCHES ALSO. I BELIEVE 
>IT HAS KILLED ONE OF MY TREES ALREADY. I CAN'T FIND ANY INFORMATION 
>OR PICTURES THAT MATCH THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING. THANK YOU FOR ANY 
>HELP OR EVEN WERE TO LOOK FOR HELP.
>
>
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