Worst case if gall wasps I’ve seen. Use a razor/potato peeler and cut little bark off till you see little dots but only where the bumps are. Good luck
noidentifier
You don’t have to prune all the branches! You can try to use a potato peeler or stanley knife (carefully!) to slice the swellings and expose the larvae. With good luck, you might be able to get on top of the infestation and keep the tree alive.
Swank10
Yes but it may not be irredeemable. Use the veggie peeler and give them a light peel. Give the tree plenty of fertiliser and water well for a while. Keep on top of the new galls and it should still be prolific
BritishPoppy2009
Yes, certainly does look like it. Time to get out the vegetable peeler and start disturbing them by slicing of a layer on each gall
Better-Avocado-8818
That’s so bad I’d consider getting a new tree or maybe even a non citrus if there’s so many in your area. You can open them up to kill the larva but the tree will be scarred and stunted for a while as a result.
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Sadly, Yes 🙁
I thought all the lumps was him growing strong 🙁
That’s a lot of gall wasps.
Worst case if gall wasps I’ve seen. Use a razor/potato peeler and cut little bark off till you see little dots but only where the bumps are. Good luck
You don’t have to prune all the branches! You can try to use a potato peeler or stanley knife (carefully!) to slice the swellings and expose the larvae. With good luck, you might be able to get on top of the infestation and keep the tree alive.
Yes but it may not be irredeemable. Use the veggie peeler and give them a light peel. Give the tree plenty of fertiliser and water well for a while. Keep on top of the new galls and it should still be prolific
Yes, certainly does look like it. Time to get out the vegetable peeler and start disturbing them by slicing of a layer on each gall
That’s so bad I’d consider getting a new tree or maybe even a non citrus if there’s so many in your area. You can open them up to kill the larva but the tree will be scarred and stunted for a while as a result.