Lemon tree

The leaves on my lemon tree are covered in a sticky liquid which also covers the floor under the plant. Is this normal? There were a few black flies and thrips which I have removed physically. Otherwise, the tree seems very healthy. The plant is kept in my conservatory.

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#1 Comment By kh0001 On 07/31/2016 @ 10:26 am

It sounds like you have a pest problem, possibly other than the thrips you already removed — sticky liquid is usually the honeydew secreted by any number of pests.

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