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Qld  Ralsy Apr 28, 2018 8:09 PM CST |
| I have an infestation of these little mite like bugs all over the limbs of my mandarin tree. Tried eco oil spray yesterday but not sure if that will help. Can someone please confirm what bugs these are and a treatment? Thanks   |
Qld Ralsy Apr 28, 2018 8:16 PM CST |
| White rose scale? |
Qld Ralsy May 5, 2018 5:25 PM CST |
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Name: Lin Vosbury Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)              plantladylin May 5, 2018 5:44 PM CST |
| It sure looks like some type of scale insects and a heavy infestation! ~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt! ~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot! |
Name: Carol Santa Ana, ca Sunset zone 22, USDA zone 10 A.       ctcarol May 5, 2018 6:39 PM CST |
| I keep looking at that and can't decide whether scale or whiteflies. Do they move? Whiteflies would fly if disturbed. Scale won't. |
Name: Bill Livonia MI (Zone 6a) I measure my wealth in friendships!         BigBill May 6, 2018 9:02 AM CST |
| Most likely scale insects. Bayer's 3 in 1 spray. 3 applications a week to ten days apart. Children are the messages we send to a time we will never see. |
Name: Sue Ontario, Canada (Zone 4a)          sooby May 6, 2018 9:58 AM CST |
BigBill said:Most likely scale insects. Bayer's 3 in 1 spray. 3 applications a week to ten days apart. The OP is in Australia and so any specific pesticide suggestions would need to be available there. So far I'm not finding it but Google always insists on giving me Canadian results for the most part, even though I included Australia in the search terms  You can get all kinds of pesticides for home use there in the USA that are not permitted/available in other countries. |
Qld Ralsy May 6, 2018 3:33 PM CST |
| Thanks for the replies. So far I've used an Eco Oil application on 2 occasions. I've just gone a weeks holiday so will reapply when I get back and also use a soft brush to see if I can remove the critters. They definitely don't fly. I've had 2 mandarins in pots in the same location for about 8 years and have never had a bug like this one. It seemed to appear over night. Apparently when temperatures get cooler, this is the time that they can multiply. |
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