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Q.my lemon tree has weevles and ive sprayed with provado bug killer but there are lemons on my tree will they be safe to eat

lydia jackson added on January 13, 2019 | Answered

my lemon tree isn’t an ornamental one the lemons are real lemons. I put it outside in summer and in the conservatory in the winter

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BushDoctor
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Answered on January 13, 2019

Try not to spray the lemons directly, or use one of the many natural pest control methods to ensure that the lemons are safe to eat. As long as they are washed thoroughly, and there has been a couple of weeks between the time that it was sprayed and the time that it was harvested.

This collection of articles will give you ways to control pests, naturally, along with many other useful articles: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/organic

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