Today’s post is about keeping your eyes open for pests that can hurt young citrus trees. Just recently I was noticing that there where a lot of leaves being eaten by something... While I was not sure of what it was I noticed more of a rough edged cut on the leaf. I watched diligently for a while and finally noticed a large grasshopper on a leaf. While beautiful in its own way I had to shoo the pest away and keep watch to assure it did not return. In the picture you can see the damage that it (and maybe some of its friends) has done. Keep your eyes peeled for any pest on young trees and try to help your citrus tree along by eradicating the pests that you see.

In the past there was mention about a pesky pest that comes in the form of a butterfly. The Orange Dog butterfly is a beautiful winged friend—but this friend can be a detriment to newly planted young citrus trees. As mention for new citrus trees, it is recommended that you knock the eggs off and get rid of the caterpillars that look like bird droppings.

All-in-all it is recommended to remove any bugs and deemed pests on young trees to allow them to grow to their full potential year round. In addition to pest control feel free to give your trees an added nutritional boost by applying KeyPlex Citrus HG nutritional plant food and micronutrient supplement as a foliar spray.