citrus leafminer - can it spread?

19 years ago

I purchased a satsuma mandarin in September and it arrived with lots of leaves that had leafminer damage. I cut off all the affected leaves and kept the plant isolated. Now the satsuma is in for the winter and I'd like to know if it can pose a problem to my other plants (both citrus and non citrus).

Right now there is no apparent leafminer damage on the rest of the satsuma leaves.

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citrusenthusiast
18 years ago
Given your location you will likely have no more issues with CLM (citrus leaf miner). It seems they have a hard enough time over-wintering in even more mild winter climates than yours. Not sure if if the moths would survive in your house either. If they did survive they would need new flushes of growth in order to lay their eggs. Also CLM only lay eggs in citrus or very close citrus relatives. So no problems for your other plants.
citrusnut
Original Author
18 years ago
Thank you for this valuable and comforting info.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and all!!!
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mrtexas
18 years ago
BTW, citrus leaf miner pupate in the soil, so they could survive inside. If it were me I would drench the soil to get rid of them.

Here is a link that might be useful: mrtexas
citrusnut
Original Author
18 years ago
What would you suggest I use to drench the soil with?