Lemon Tree Gall Wasp

Lemon Tree Gall Wasp. Severe gall wasp damage on suburban lemon tree Stock Photo Alamy These traps typically last 3 -4 months and need to be replaced when the scent chemical wears out Citrus gall wasps traps can be purchased and hung in trees to provide another cultural control method against this pest

This, in turn, negatively affects the health of the plant The easiest way to identify you have a citrus gall wasp infestation is by the appearance of galls, abnormal growths or swellings on various parts of the tree

Citrus gall wasp damage to lemon tree Stock Photo, Royalty Free Image 115131434 Alamy

The wasp larvae inside the galls affect the flow of water and sap through the affected branches Citrus gall wasps traps can be purchased and hung in trees to provide another cultural control method against this pest The easiest way to identify you have a citrus gall wasp infestation is by the appearance of galls, abnormal growths or swellings on various parts of the tree

Most Common Citrus Pests & Diseases Love The Garden. I have had gall wasp issues on my lemon tree for a number years A citrus gall wasp trap is a long plastic cylinder covered with horticultural glue, a very stick pest-trap glue similar to the type used for glue-banding trees to stop pests climbing up the trunk

Citrus Gall Wasp Fruit Salad Trees. Gall wasp traps are about $8 each and for a small tree you need 1, for a medium tree 2 and for a large tree 4 One year having had some gall wasp the previous year, I decided to 'save' by not buying them