meyer lemon tree dying

We have a Meyer lemon tree that has little white bugs on it and the tree looks like it is dying. Most of the leaves have fallen off. What causes this?

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#1 Comment By shelley On 04/23/2015 @ 4:09 pm

A photo would aid in identification but I will give this my best shot:

It could be a citrus whitefly:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/control-whiteflies-houseplants.htm ^[1]

Thrips:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/controlling-thrips.htm ^[2]

Mealy bugs:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/mealybugs-control.htm ^[3]

or scale:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/control-plant-scale.htm ^[4]

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