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Citrus => Citrus General Discussion => Topic started by: BonsaiBeast on October 09, 2018, 11:06:36 PM

Title: What is infecting my tree?
Post by: BonsaiBeast on October 09, 2018, 11:06:36 PM

This is on a satsuma Mandarin tree, about 6 years old
(https://i.postimg.cc/cryxLjS8/IMG_20181009_132724678_HDR.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/cryxLjS8)

(https://i.postimg.cc/sQGzVPHc/IMG_20181009_132640316.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/sQGzVPHc)

Title: Re: What is infecting my tree?
Post by: Sylvain on October 10, 2018, 06:07:03 AM

Citrus whitefly (Dialeurodes citri).

Title: Re: What is infecting my tree?
Post by: TooFarNorth on October 10, 2018, 12:35:13 PM

That doesn't look like white fly infestation that I have had. Looks more like a fungus or scale.


TFN

Title: Re: What is infecting my tree?
Post by: brian on October 10, 2018, 01:09:53 PM

I noticed a similar looking white fuzz on my trees after spraying for scale.  It looks to be a fungus growing on the cottony-cusion-scale corpses.  Mine isn't in thick patches like yours, though, not sure if its the same.

Title: Re: What is infecting my tree?
Post by: BonsaiBeast on October 10, 2018, 04:18:37 PM

So we arent certain of what it is?

Title: Re: What is infecting my tree?
Post by: Sylvain on October 11, 2018, 05:39:05 AM

I am not sure it is Dialeurodes citri because there are hundreds of species, but I am sure it is a whitefly.
Did you search for photos of white fly?
You will see the woolly colonies.
Shake your plant and tell us what happens.  ;D

Title: Re: What is infecting my tree?
Post by: TooFarNorth on October 11, 2018, 07:58:41 AM

Check out pictures of wooly aphids. Closest thing I can find.


TFN