need to treat sticky leaves on indoor plants and citron

How to treat sticky leaves on indoor plants and citron?

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#1 Comment By theficuswrangler On 01/29/2015 @ 1:21 am

Sticky leaves are almost always a sign of infestation by one of 2 or 3 kinds of bugs – aphids, scale, or mealybugs. If you look closely at your plants, you should be able to see the culprits sticking to the undersides of leaves and/or stems. There are several approaches to treatment, but the least invasive is spraying with a soap or soap and neem oil mixture. Be sure to spray weekly for 4 weeks. These articles have more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/what-is-honeydew.htm ^[1]
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