I can't believe that after days of my posting this thread, that all my so called friends on this site have had aboslutley no compassion for my fight in this pest problem and sent no sympathy to me for the death of half my trees!!! At least thanks to the ones that were willing to help me identify the pests that rob my joy of having many trees at once!! Sympathy- :-( Help....:-)
Take care everyone. Happy citrus growing!!!_

hello, Meyermike, I am sorry to hear that you have had to get rid of half your plants. It must have been difficult to have to decide on what you like best. before I brought my plants in last fall I had given them thorough sprays of neem oil solution on one occasion and fish emulsion solution on another drenching the soil also, I found that I had less problems this winter with bugs. I also spray them monthly with the neem oil solution while they are inside the house. I can't remember on what forum I got the info to do that, though. my citrus plants, although they have no bugs, never do well during the winter. usually, they recover once they go outside end of may. my satsuma has lost all its leaves (hope it is still alive) and my meyer lemon (had blooms in december) has lost half its leaves. the ones I started from seed are all doing well - no loss of leaves and they all share the same growing condition; under lights and no added humidity.
sue

HI,
Thanks for your condolances and for your encouragement...I think I will think twice before I toss out the rest of my plants. Seems to me. I finally have this bugger of a bug problem under control... Lets pray they stay away for just a couple more months..LOL
Mike