I foud several of these on a meyer lemon tree earlier today. I've never seen a mealy like this before, and I hope someone can identify it for me. It's actually attached to the leaf in a tick or lice like manner.
This plant was previosly infested with scale, which happens every year for some reason, they were gotten rid of over a month ago, but some of their remains are still visible on the leaves.
ugly little thing!
What did you use to get rid of the scale? I've had trouble with it on my
citrus in the greenhouse. Pyrethrum seems to keep it under control
but I still get it now and again. (And I have no idea what you have in that
picture. UGLY!)
Tammy, I used Spinosad from greenlight. It's derived from some kind of bacterial fermentation and has a low toxicity once it's dry, and also has no nasty chemical odor, plus it gets rid of everything I've tried it on, even spider mites.
Try sending the photo to BugGuide.net. I had an answer within hours when I sent in my Milkweed Bugs. MN4
It's Cottony Cushion Scale. Not unusual for citrus. Here's some info.
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7410.html
http://insects.tamu.edu/fieldguide/bimg116.html
Karen
Thanks Indegoez. I'll try that!
OK - what's greenlight? I couldn't find it in Garden Watchdog nor via google.
I assume its a business - could you help me find it?
Thanks!
Tam
OMG Just checking the forums after posting mine on BUG ID and I see this image and flicked off three of them off of my young Scarlet Wisteria. Sheesh.....1st Aphids and now this.......What's a person to do??? ;>)~
Tammy, here's the website: www.greenlightco.com
Thanks for the info on the bugs btw everyone!
kipper2, I thought I saw a couple of scale on your wisteria. Get those devil's before they develop a shell because they are more difficult to exterminate at that stage.
