Kinzu -white dots-help
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Re: Kinzu -white dots-help
We need a bit more information.
Do they move?
Can you rub them off?
Can you wash them off?
Do they feel rough or gritty when you rub at them with a finger? Or are they soft and mushy?
Do they move?
Can you rub them off?
Can you wash them off?
Do they feel rough or gritty when you rub at them with a finger? Or are they soft and mushy?
JimLewis- Member
Re: Kinzu -white dots-help
hey JIm,
They don´t move.
i can rub them off, but it´s hard..
i´ve never tryied to wash ....
they feel rough or gritty when you rub at them with a finger..
how can you be so precisly?
do i need cooper solution as a medicene to treat??
They don´t move.
i can rub them off, but it´s hard..
i´ve never tryied to wash ....
they feel rough or gritty when you rub at them with a finger..
how can you be so precisly?
do i need cooper solution as a medicene to treat??
amazonida- Member
Re: Kinzu -white dots-help
I suspect it is not a disease at all. It may well be a precipitate the tree expels though the bark, via stoma. Some warm-climate trees have this "ability." Are there similar specks on (under) the leaves? Is your water very hard (alkali?)
JimLewis- Member
Re: Kinzu -white dots-help
Amazonida,
Yes, it is a pest infestation. Kinsu oranges, (Fortunella Hindsii/Hong Kong Kumquat) is quite prone to scale insects, which in this case is what you are seeing in your tree. I usually spray mine with malathion and it usually takes care of the problem. Judging by the leaf coloration, it seems to be that this tree is not getting enough sun. As in many cases, the lack of sunlight exposure causes cirtus trees to weaken, thus leading to plague infestation.
Before applying insecticide, brush the tree thoroughly to get rid of as much of the scale as possible. After, apply the product and place the tree in partial shade.
Kind regards,
Jose
Yes, it is a pest infestation. Kinsu oranges, (Fortunella Hindsii/Hong Kong Kumquat) is quite prone to scale insects, which in this case is what you are seeing in your tree. I usually spray mine with malathion and it usually takes care of the problem. Judging by the leaf coloration, it seems to be that this tree is not getting enough sun. As in many cases, the lack of sunlight exposure causes cirtus trees to weaken, thus leading to plague infestation.
Before applying insecticide, brush the tree thoroughly to get rid of as much of the scale as possible. After, apply the product and place the tree in partial shade.
Kind regards,
Jose
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jrodriguez- Member
Re: Kinzu -white dots-help
I'm not trying to argue, but I have never seen a scale that looks like that. Or that feels "rough or gritty." They're usually spongy and if you press on them you get a red or green blob.
Amazonida, does your camera have a "macro" (close-up) setting? Can you get real close to one or some of these things.
Amazonida, does your camera have a "macro" (close-up) setting? Can you get real close to one or some of these things.
JimLewis- Member
Re: Kinzu -white dots-help
My first thought when I saw this was Scale insect. There are many types Jim and this one looks very similar to Juniper Scale.
Guest- Guest
Re: Kinzu -white dots-help
washed!
Thanks Jim. pests always makes me nervous!
JRodriguez, thanks. do i need to defoliate it in order to renew it's foliage? i mean, in Brazil we got a lot of full sun light. Do you think that it can be lack of water? or necessity to a root prune??
Thanks Jim. pests always makes me nervous!
JRodriguez, thanks. do i need to defoliate it in order to renew it's foliage? i mean, in Brazil we got a lot of full sun light. Do you think that it can be lack of water? or necessity to a root prune??
amazonida- Member
Re: Kinzu -white dots-help
Amazonida,
I am not sure if what type of soil you use for your kinsu. I use 75% mountain sand and 25% humus. Citruis trees like well aireated soil. Defoliation is an option, it all depends on design and purpose.
Kind regards,
Jose
I am not sure if what type of soil you use for your kinsu. I use 75% mountain sand and 25% humus. Citruis trees like well aireated soil. Defoliation is an option, it all depends on design and purpose.
Kind regards,
Jose
jrodriguez- Member
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