Oh no, here comes an annoying problem for those of us who take pride in our beautiful garden citrus trees. An insect native to Asia is invading California’s citrus groves. It showed up in Southern ...

Citrus leaf miners are voracious garden pests that chew through healthy young foliage and leave behind squiggly black tunnels. These insects then use the leaf tissue to make cozy sleeping quarters as ...

QUESTION: My lemon tree started sending out new growth, but it's deformed, twisted and has a silvery appearance. It almost looks like there are trails running through the insides of some of the leaves ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - There’s something you should check for right now to protect your citrus plants. “This time of year is when we start worrying about citrus leafminer,” said Dr. Tim ...

If you have been scouting for insects or disease damage on your citrus trees in the past few weeks, you probably have noticed some silver to whitish tunnels on the leaves. This damage is caused by the ...

Q. Can you tell me what is causing the "trails" in the leaves on my citrus trees? What can I use to correct this? -- R.T., Deer Park A. It appears citrus leafminer has attacked the foliage of your ...

Over the past few weeks, you have most likely noticed on your citrus trees some silver to whitish tunnels on the leaves of the last 6 to 12 inches on a branch. This damage is caused by the larval ...

Q: I received two citrus from a friend's garden. They have that pest that makes squiggles on the leaves. Should I treat them with an insecticide before or after I plant them? — R.S., Houston A: It's ...

The new growth of my satsuma and lemon trees (both planted two years ago) is being attacked by something. The leaves are all deformed and it looks like silvery trails are running through them. Some of ...

When the peaches are a memory and the apples are all picked, when the pomegranates are dwindling and the guavas are gone, we get ready to eat oranges, kumquats, grapefruits and other citrus. Though ...

Q. Why is my lemon tree losing its leaves, yet small fruit are still attached? Debra Korman, San Jose A. There are a few reasons that lemon trees drop their leaves. Although we grow citrus in the Bay ...

Citrus leafminer moths are seldom seen. They’re most active from early morning to evening and spend days resting on the back of leaves. Females lay eggs on the undersides of a tree’s newest growth.