Melaleuca problem

Manny · 17th October 2010, 12:37 PM

I live on the Gold Coast Australia and have this really nice paperbark tree. I produces a mass of flowers but when the leaves come on they quickly gets these brown spots. What is it and how can I fix it?

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Thanks for your help.
Amanda

Jeff Darby · 17th October 2010, 12:47 PM

Hi Manny,

Welcome to Treeworld, Manny you need to upload your pictures to Treeworlds server...also you need to familiarise your self with our rules.

Rule 3.1:- Image, document hosting etc is to be on TreeWorld for the sake of preservation. The disappearance of images etc could ruin threads and posts over time plus it's easy to upload them. Be aware of image sizes, generally anything over 750px wide and 100kb in size will pose a problem for many users on slow connections or small screen resolutions. If images linked from other sources appear on the forums Tree World has the rights to copy and load the image to it's own server.

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Manny · 17th October 2010, 12:47 PM

I didn't add the photos properly. Here they are.

Eric Frei · 17th October 2010, 01:01 PM

You need to get a really good magnifying glass and have a closer look.

Could be scale/bugs/mites/fungi/bacteria etc .....

pcarborist · 22nd October 2010, 11:12 AM

Looks like a leaf miner.

Manny · 22nd October 2010, 12:36 PM

It does look like a mite problem and under magnifying glass it looks like that too. So how do I fix it?

pcarborist · 22nd October 2010, 11:31 PM

I would suggest a systemic pesticide that contains imidicloprid.

Eric Frei · 23rd October 2010, 11:11 AM

Confidor

Manny · 23rd October 2010, 05:47 PM

Thankyou I will try that and let you know how I go. I assume I have to treat the whole tree which is quite large.

Val · 8th January 2011, 07:42 AM

Hiya - I'm new here too. Have a similar problem with my little melaleuca - it's only two feet tall (yes, I'm an oldie and still using measurements that I can recognise) and most of the leaves have that brown scaley thingy on them. Will try confidor when I can get out to the poor little thing through the water and slush. Will this continued rain and wet feet affect my poor baby?

Eric Frei · 9th January 2011, 09:39 PM

Also white oil is good to kill scale, follow directions on bottle. Hard to kill them with confidor.

ArbTrain · 30th January 2011, 11:22 AM

Never forget there are many green options we can use to target pests.

Sometimes the good bugs simply take out the bad. Chemicals often take out more than just the target organism. Chemicals should be the last option after absolutely definite identification and all factors considered ie human and enviro safety and climatic conditions etc.

White oil (as already mentioned), soapy water, predatory bugs all work well. Large scale such as white wax scale can be easily removed by hand - I had my daughter trained to this at 4 years old, she thought it was great fun.

Manny · 12th April 2011, 10:19 PM

Ok tried quite a few things and the amount of spots has significantly reduced but not completely gone which is good and it looks healthier. I ended up mostly with the greener option of a chilli spray.
Now I've got mites on the stems of my little olive trees which are only 1 metre tall in pots. Chilli spray and confidor not working.
Thanks for everyones help.

Eric Frei · 13th April 2011, 11:27 PM

I bet if you get that aerosol stuff even in the supermarket called "rose gun" you'll get'm.

James Taylor · 30th May 2011, 03:50 PM

products derived from neem oil are often very good against mites and you can usually use them in conjunction with pest oil to make them even more effective.

Manny · 30th May 2011, 06:25 PM

The rose gun works real well. The best answer so far. Thanks for that. Still have a few mites around but almost got em all.
The melaleuca now looks so healthy and the olive trees have great new foliage and the branches are almost free of mites so look great.
Thanks everyone
Amanda

17th October 2010, 12:37 PM	#1
Manny Sappling Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 6	Melaleuca problem I live on the Gold Coast Australia and have this really nice paperbark tree. I produces a mass of flowers but when the leaves come on they quickly gets these brown spots. What is it and how can I fix it? [IMG]C:\Users\Vaio\Pictures\Problem trees\IMGP2615.JPG[/IMG] [IMG]C:\Users\Vaio\Pictures\Problem trees\IMGP2616.JPG[/IMG] [IMG]C:\Users\Vaio\Pictures\Problem trees\IMGP2617.JPG[/IMG] Thanks for your help. Amanda

17th October 2010, 12:47 PM	#2
Jeff Darby Moderator - Previously known as JayD Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TreeWorld, Sydney Australia Posts: 2,059	Re: Melaleuca problem Hi Manny, Welcome to Treeworld, Manny you need to upload your pictures to Treeworlds server...also you need to familiarise your self with our rules. Rule 3.1:- Image, document hosting etc is to be on TreeWorld for the sake of preservation. The disappearance of images etc could ruin threads and posts over time plus it's easy to upload them. Be aware of image sizes, generally anything over 750px wide and 100kb in size will pose a problem for many users on slow connections or small screen resolutions. If images linked from other sources appear on the forums Tree World has the rights to copy and load the image to it's own server. and how to do this: How to post\| add a picture or file\| embed picture __________________ Member: Australian Tree Association Join the Australian Tree Association...Have your voice heard ! Arboriculture, A life long study for some, a passing phase for others © Jeffrey J Darby 2011

17th October 2010, 12:47 PM	#3
Manny Sappling Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 6	Re: Melaleuca problem I didn't add the photos properly. Here they are. Attached Thumbnails

17th October 2010, 01:01 PM	#4
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,992	Re: Melaleuca problem You need to get a really good magnifying glass and have a closer look. Could be scale/bugs/mites/fungi/bacteria etc ..... __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

22nd October 2010, 11:12 AM	#5
pcarborist Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: PC Posts: 176	Re: Melaleuca problem Looks like a leaf miner. __________________ parkcityarborist

22nd October 2010, 12:36 PM	#6
Manny Sappling Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 6	Re: Melaleuca problem It does look like a mite problem and under magnifying glass it looks like that too. So how do I fix it?

22nd October 2010, 11:31 PM	#7
pcarborist Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: PC Posts: 176	Re: Melaleuca problem I would suggest a systemic pesticide that contains imidicloprid. __________________ parkcityarborist

23rd October 2010, 11:11 AM	#8
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,992	Re: Melaleuca problem Confidor __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

23rd October 2010, 05:47 PM	#9
Manny Sappling Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 6	Re: Melaleuca problem Thankyou I will try that and let you know how I go. I assume I have to treat the whole tree which is quite large.

8th January 2011, 07:42 AM	#10
Val I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Maryborough Qld Posts: 1	Re: Melaleuca problem Hiya - I'm new here too. Have a similar problem with my little melaleuca - it's only two feet tall (yes, I'm an oldie and still using measurements that I can recognise) and most of the leaves have that brown scaley thingy on them. Will try confidor when I can get out to the poor little thing through the water and slush. Will this continued rain and wet feet affect my poor baby?

9th January 2011, 09:39 PM	#11
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,992	Re: Melaleuca problem Also white oil is good to kill scale, follow directions on bottle. Hard to kill them with confidor. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

30th January 2011, 11:22 AM	#12
ArbTrain Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: South Coast Posts: 126	Re: Melaleuca problem Never forget there are many green options we can use to target pests. Sometimes the good bugs simply take out the bad. Chemicals often take out more than just the target organism. Chemicals should be the last option after absolutely definite identification and all factors considered ie human and enviro safety and climatic conditions etc. White oil (as already mentioned), soapy water, predatory bugs all work well. Large scale such as white wax scale can be easily removed by hand - I had my daughter trained to this at 4 years old, she thought it was great fun. __________________ http://www.arbtrain.com.au

12th April 2011, 10:19 PM	#13
Manny Sappling Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 6	Re: Melaleuca problem Ok tried quite a few things and the amount of spots has significantly reduced but not completely gone which is good and it looks healthier. I ended up mostly with the greener option of a chilli spray. Now I've got mites on the stems of my little olive trees which are only 1 metre tall in pots. Chilli spray and confidor not working. Thanks for everyones help.

13th April 2011, 11:27 PM	#14
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,992	Re: Melaleuca problem I bet if you get that aerosol stuff even in the supermarket called "rose gun" you'll get'm. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

30th May 2011, 03:50 PM	#15
James Taylor Sappling Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 23	Re: Melaleuca problem products derived from neem oil are often very good against mites and you can usually use them in conjunction with pest oil to make them even more effective.

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Manny Sappling Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 6	Re: Melaleuca problem The rose gun works real well. The best answer so far. Thanks for that. Still have a few mites around but almost got em all. The melaleuca now looks so healthy and the olive trees have great new foliage and the branches are almost free of mites so look great. Thanks everyone Amanda

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