My lemon tree

I live in Cleveland Ohio so I bring my lemon tree almost a year old indoors for the winter. It is strong and healthy. My question is there seems to be a sticky substance on the leaves. I don’t know what it is or if its harmful. In a week or so I’ll be bringing it back outdoors for the summer. Will it stay healthy even with this sticky stuff on the leaves? Or should I try to remove it, if so how?

Thank you in advance
Wanda

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 04/29/2019 @ 8:04 am

This is likely Honeydew; the secretions from pests.

Treat the tree with Neem Oil.
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