Q.I have 40 year old Meyer lemon tree and something is eating skin, leaving the fruit
It looked like a small black bug and then I saw a small fly looking bug.

GKH_Susan
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Answered on May 11, 2020
It sounds like you may have citrus mites or scale. Here are two articles that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/citrus/citrus-mite-problems.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/pests-of-lemon-trees.htm
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