10 trees - orange / lemon / lime ----- margarita garden.
San Diego
Had a bad infestation of leaf miners last year. I hoped to avoid this year but they just showed up - alot.
One tree that was most harmed last year is heavily infected this year - just in the last 3 days.
Some (maybe 10%) of the leaves have holes shaped like the miner tracks telling me that I have some beneficial critter that likes them.......but not nearly enough to win the battle.
I'd like to be environmentally conscious but I'd also use a shotgun if I thought that would work.
What to do.......
Insecticide? / spray on? / systemic - sacrifice this year's crop?
Neem Oil?
Remove leaves - a few would be almost bare....?
I think I also read that disturbing the soil under might help - yes?
Any and all suggestions appreciated.
David
