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bbode wrote:
The Annona or custard apple tree I have is decades old and was never really cared for. It fell down and suckers sprouted. Years passed, I bought the house and land. We recently cut down all but one of the tree sized suckers growing out of the fallen tree stump.

Around midnight last night as I was hunting leaf-cutter ants, I looked up and YUCKO! Little fat orange and yellow wormlike things were growing under the skin of the leaves and on the stalk of a new sucker.

What are they? Where did they come from? What should I do about them?

They are in a raised patch along with sanseveria, huge Cannas, 3 red Gingers and about 6 cherimoyas that are around 3 feet tall.

We need advice, direction and help!

Many thanks.