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Sick Meyers Lemon Tree

11 years ago

Hello, This is my first post and need help with my tree. It is potted indoors facing south/west with plenty of light during the day. I left on vacation for 10 days and now my tree has what looks to be sooty mold and/or fungal infection. I noticed this before I left but it has gotten much worse. The flowers that budded are falling off the tree and I have a few yellowing leaves. Any suggestions would be great! I would like to have my Meyers Tree happy and healthy again. I have included pictures to help with diagnosis and treatment.

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mksmth zone 7a Tulsa Oklahoma
11 years ago
looks like aphids and or some scale to me. I would spray the tree down with a good stream of water. You can treat those several different ways. Scale you can treat by picking it off, rubbing alcohol on a cotton swab. Aphids can be treated with many different soaps and oils or even lady bugs.
elgrandejuan thanked mksmth zone 7a Tulsa Oklahoma
johnmerr
11 years ago
You have a serious scale infestation. Do what Mike says.
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