Published on Saturday, November 08, 2008
By Daily Breeze Staff Writer
I have five citrus trees in my yard. One of the trees is a Meyer lemon about 25 years old and has been a good producer. I planted the other four trees this year: one Meyer lemon, one Valencia orange, one navel orange and one tangerine. All were purchased from a good, reputable nursery in 15-gallon pots. Now for the problem: The leaves on the older tree are getting shiny blisters that look like a snail trail. It has gradually gotten worse and is now spreading to the new Meyer that is planted about 20 feet away. The remaining three trees show signs of poor health, indentations in the leaves and yellowing of the leaves, but no other indications the disease has spread to them. I would hate to lose all five of the trees but do not know how to deal with this problem.
Steve Woodward, Tujunga
Your lemon trees are afflicted with an infestation of citrus leafminers.
Leafminers are tiny caterpillars that develop from eggs laid by moths on leaf undersides
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