Pest identification
What's eating my wampee?
Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis)
Signs: Larvae inside ripening berries cause soft rot; fruit drops before full maturity
Control: Protein bait traps nearby; harvest clusters as soon as skin turns yellow; remove fallen fruit promptly
Citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri)
Signs: Twisted, curled new growth; waxy tubular secretions; vector of greening disease in related Rutaceae
Control: Neem oil spray on new flushes; remove infested shoot tips; encourage parasitic wasp populations
Scale insects (Coccidae / Diaspididae)
Signs: Encrustations on bark and leaf undersides; sap loss; yellowing foliage
Control: Horticultural oil sprays; prune congested branches for airflow
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Wampee pests — FAQ
What is eating my wampee?
Wampee (Clausena lansium) is troubled by fruit flies that target its small grape-like fruit and by citrus-related psyllids due to its Rutaceae family membership. Scale insects colonize stems and branches. The fruit is thin-skinned and highly attractive to fruit flies at ripening, making trapping and prompt harvest the key defenses.
How do I get rid of oriental fruit fly (bactrocera dorsalis) on wampee?
Larvae inside ripening berries cause soft rot; fruit drops before full maturity Protein bait traps nearby; harvest clusters as soon as skin turns yellow; remove fallen fruit promptly
How do I get rid of citrus psyllid (diaphorina citri) on wampee?
Twisted, curled new growth; waxy tubular secretions; vector of greening disease in related Rutaceae Neem oil spray on new flushes; remove infested shoot tips; encourage parasitic wasp populations
How do I get rid of scale insects (coccidae / diaspididae) on wampee?
Encrustations on bark and leaf undersides; sap loss; yellowing foliage Horticultural oil sprays; prune congested branches for airflow