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Spotting on shiranui mandarin tree
« on: October 26, 2025, 09:11:45 PM »
what is causing the spotting on the leaves of my mandarin tree?




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Re: Spotting on shiranui mandarin tree
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2025, 03:37:32 PM »
Looks like damage from insects.

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Re: Spotting on shiranui mandarin tree
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2025, 08:58:32 PM »
Looks like soot, did you burn anything recently near the plants?  There is a sooty mold fungus that grows on trees attacked by sap feeding insects such as scale, mealy bugs and aphids. 

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Re: Spotting on shiranui mandarin tree
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2025, 12:17:10 AM »
I didn’t burn anything and the tree has been indoors for almost 6 weeks. The spots can’t be rubbed off. I have noticed some spider mites and fungus gnats but have treated the tree for both. Suspecting the spots are from spider mites. Planning on treating the leaves with a foliar copper fungicide.

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Re: Spotting on shiranui mandarin tree
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2025, 03:10:14 AM »
You have to wait until a new growth flush.
Already damaged leaves  are not supposed to become normal.
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Re: Spotting on shiranui mandarin tree
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2025, 12:12:25 PM »
I have many citrus trees and somehow Shiranui is the only tree that has this type of damage. I am trying to find the root cause as well.

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Re: Spotting on shiranui mandarin tree
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2025, 04:02:47 PM »
My tree gets these spots on green leaves. It eventually gets worse, the leaves yellow and then fall off with the petioles attached. I did have spider mites but have addressed that issue. Overall, the tree is stressed and the lush green leaves have faded except for the bottom leaves.