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Sitrus er et stort slekt med tropiske blomstrende og fruktproducerende planter med duftende blomster. Denne slekten omfatter trær - som appelsiner, grapefrukt, sitroner og limer - som vokser over hele usas department of agriculture plantehardiness soner 9 til 12. Dessverre kan rustmider angripe sitrus trær og -...

Sitrus Tree Disease & Rust


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Regelmessig høsting av moden frukt vil bidra til å forhindre skade på skadedyr og sykdommer.

Regelmessig høsting av moden frukt vil bidra til å forhindre skade på skadedyr og sykdommer.

Sitrus er et stort slekt med tropiske blomstrende og fruktproducerende planter med duftende blomster. Dette slekt omfatter trær - som appelsiner, grapefrukt, sitroner og limer - som vokser over hele USAs Department of Agriculture plantehardiness soner 9 til 12. Dessverre kan rustmider angripe sitrus trær og - om ikke behandlet på en riktig måte - føre til sykdommer som kan true plantens liv.

Rustmider

Kalt sølvmite når de angriper sitroner, er sitrus rustmitt generelt ikke et vanlig skadedyr for sitrus trær i de fleste områder. De er imidlertid primært funnet i kyststedene i California. Rustmider har en mørk gul farge med kileform og er vanskelig å se med det blotte øye. Et forstørrelsesglass er nødvendig for å se disse små skadedyrene. Sitrus rustmider forekommer vanligvis tidlig på våren og sommeren. De trives i fuktige og varme forhold.

Livssyklus

Sitrus rustmider legger sine små egg på løvet av sitrus tre eller i depressioner på frukten. Eggene deres er ugjennomsiktige og flate, og den kvinnelige rustmitten legger omtrent 30 egg i løpet av 20 dager. Disse irriterende skadedyrene vil fortsette å reprodusere hver og en til to uker til kaldt vær setter inn. De foretrekker skyggefulle områder av treet og kan ikke tolerere eksponering for direkte sollys.

Skader

Sitrus rustmider forårsaker skade på bladene, noe som resulterer i en kjedelig, bronseaktig farge eller en gul russet på overflaten av bladverket. Når de fôrer på fruktskallen, vil de ødelegge cellene, slik at overflaten av sitroner utvikler en sølvfargetone; modne appelsiner begynner å ha en rusten brun farge, og grønne appelsiner mørkes til nesten svart. Heldigvis er denne skaden vanligvis begrenset til skallet og skader ikke frukten. En angrep av sitrusrusmider kan imidlertid svekke treet og gjøre det mer utsatt for skadelige sykdommer.

Kontroll

Siden rustmittskader bare påvirker utseendet på sitrusfrukter, er det vanligvis ikke nødvendig med kjemisk kontroll av disse insektene i hagenes frukter. University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program anbefaler behandling av frukttrær med fuktbart svovel hvis kjemisk kontroll er ønsket. En applikasjon av sovende olje påført når sitrus treet går inn i hvileperioden, kan eliminere noen myter som overvintrer på treet. Sitrus rustmider har forskjellige rovdyr, inkludert coccinellidbagler, ryggmider og støvete vinger, ifølge Texas Agricultural Extension Service. Disse ønskelige insektene roper på sitrus rustmider og kontrollerer sine tall naturlig.

Sitrus Tree Disease & Rust

FAQ - 💬

❓ How do you treat citrus in rust?

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❓ What causes rust on citrus trees?

👉 Rust mites can also cause bronzing of leaves and green twigs, with general loss of tree vigour, sometimes resulting in severe damage to young trees. Brown citrus rust mite adults are about 0.18 mm long, light to dark brown, broad and strongly wedge-shaped, and have 2 pairs of legs.

❓ What is the common disease of citrus?

👉 A plant disease that kills citrus trees has been found in California. The disease, called Huanglongbing or citrus greening disease, isn't harmful to humans, but it is fatal for citrus trees and has no cure. The disease is spread by a pest called the Asian citrus psyllid as it feeds on citrus tree leaves.

❓ How do I control rust mites on my lemon tree?

👉 If the infestation is bad, use a miticide spray and cover all parts of the tree. Where infestations are minor, it is often not worth it to spray. Mites can appear at any time during the season and some varieties can breed every 20 days, which increases populations quickly.

❓ What do citrus rust mites look like?

👉 Citrus rust mite is about the same size as a bud mite and requires a hand lens to view; it is deeper yellow than the bud mite and wedge shaped. A generation may be completed in 1 to 2 weeks in summer, but development slows or stops in winter, depending on temperature.

❓ How do you treat orange tree rust?

👉 Treat rust with an eradicant fungicide formulated to control the disease. Prune as much infected material from the tree as possible, using sterilized pruning tools, and apply the fungicide treatment according to manufacturer's instructions.

❓ What do you spray citrus trees with?

👉 To protect your citrus plants from scale insects, mix 1 cup of olive oil, ½ cup of water and 3 drops of detergent and spray the undersides of the leaves. This smothers the bugs and they should die.

❓ What does citrus disease look like?

👉 Blotchy, mottled coloring and yellowing of leaves are evidence of HLB in citrus trees. You should closely monitor the spread of HLB.

❓ What does citrus tree disease look like?

👉 In newly infected lemon trees, HLB first causes leaves to take on a mottled appearance. Leaves will have blotches of yellow. Once a lemon tree becomes chronically infected, the leaves will show blotchy brown and yellow spots on one side but not the other.

❓ What time of year is citrus red mite most likely to cause problems?

👉 Damage from citrus red mite in Southern California appears mostly in late summer or fall. In the San Joaquin Valley, mite damage is most prevalent in the spring. In the desert valleys, citrus red mite is an occasional problem in spring and a rare problem in the fall.

❓ What is the best fungicide for rust?

👉 There are several fungicides that can be used to protect plants from infection. Mancozeb as a protectant and myclobutanil as an eradicant are generally effective against all rusts while triadimefon is effective against only specific rusts.

❓ What is citrus tree disease and rust?

👉 Citrus Tree Disease & Rust. By Kimberly Sharpe ; Updated September 21, 2017. The citrus rust mite (Phyllocoptruta oleivora), called the white mite on lemon trees, causes widespread damage to the foliage, twigs and fruit of the citrus tree. This can weaken the tree's overall health and makes it susceptible to disease.

❓ How do I know if my tree has citrus rust mites?

👉 You can tell your tree has citrus rust mites if the skin of your lime or lemon is spotty or rusty looking. The mites thrive in hot, dry weather. These tiny eight-legged invertebrates scrape the outer surface of the skin of citrus fruit. The damage is often around the stalk. As the fruit matures and gets larger, the damage looks worse.

❓ Where can I find information about pests and diseases of citrus?

👉 Below is a brief overview of the major and minor pests and diseases of citrus. For more in-depth information, including diagnosis help and spraying schedules, consult the 'Handy guide' and 'Problem solver' sections of the citrus information kit.

❓ What causes citrus tree branches to die?

👉 Root rot is often called brown rot, and it’s a fungal infection caused by soil-borne fungus in the Phytophthora genus. This citrus tree disease causes dark brown patches on the tree’s bark; you typically see ooze coming from these patches. As the disease gets worse, it causes the bark to dry and crack, eventually causing the branch to die.


Videoguiden: How to Treat Disease with Citrus Trees.

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