I have just found this lump on my Lime don't think it good . I was thinking a wasp but don't know. If so what do I do . Also a lot of ants in the tree also. .
That is citrus gall wasp. I there are holes in the gall then it's too late to prune that one out. If there are no holes in a gall then prune it out and place in a plastic bag in the sun to cook the grub otherwise it will lay again
As for the ants, they bring in sap sucking insects such as scale so look out for them. You can deter ants by wrapping sticky bands around the trunk and prune to make sure branches are not touching any other access points.
Looks like citrus gaul wasp. Cut below the gauls, put the pieces in a plastic bag and solarise (to kill the larva), and dispose. I would also give the tree a good feed to help recover
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I have just found this lump on my Lime don't think it good . I was thinking a wasp but don't know. If so what do I do . Also a lot of ants in the tree also. .
@nej @KathyB any advice?
That is citrus gall wasp. I there are holes in the gall then it's too late to prune that one out. If there are no holes in a gall then prune it out and place in a plastic bag in the sun to cook the grub otherwise it will lay again
As for the ants, they bring in sap sucking insects such as scale so look out for them. You can deter ants by wrapping sticky bands around the trunk and prune to make sure branches are not touching any other access points.
Looks like citrus gaul wasp. Cut below the gauls, put the pieces in a plastic bag and solarise (to kill the larva), and dispose. I would also give the tree a good feed to help recover