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reggie Forum newbie - be nice! Posts: 3 Location: 4208 Registered: April 2008	lilly pillys Posted 533 days ago i have pimples growing on my lilly pillys. I was at a friends place the other day and she had them as well. What is it and how to you get rid of it.	0 0 Alert moderator

kezz1 Forum newbie - be nice! Posts: 4 Location: West Coolup WA 6214 Registered: March 2009	RE: lilly pillys Posted 532 days ago Hi Reggie. Sounds like pimple gall caused by psyllids (tiny insects) Gall gallery Fact sheet on BByard site advises, What to do: As lillypillies are used as ornamental foliage plants you really do have to control the cause of the lumps if you want the plant to look any good. For this reason 'Burke's Backyard' doesn't recommend planting Syzygium australe or its gall-prone cultivars, ('Blaze' and 'Lilyput' are particularly susceptible although 'Tiny Trev' appears to be resistant) but if you're stuck with one and you want its leaves to look good, it is necessary to spray with a systemic insecticide containing dimethoate (such as Rogor or Folimat). These sprays will kill the insect pest and so stop the plant from forming galls on its leaves. Good nutrition also helps plants ward of disease and pests. _________	0 0 Alert moderator