orange bugs on orange tree (forum)

tony padgen starts with ...
i have a young orange tree in my yard about 1.8mts high i found this morning that it is coverd in orange bugs and they are stripping the tree.
they are flat round with a couple of wiskers and orange in colour

any help appreciated

cheers, tony padgen

Time: 27th October 2008 9:10am

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anon says...
Grab them wearing gloves and squash them . Do not get juice in eyes.

Time: 27th October 2008 9:21am

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Elizabeth says...
Knock the bugs into a tin can with metho spirits. Please be careful of the caustic fluid they spurt, making sure to wear safety glasses. If you handle the bugs, use rubber or leather gloves - I was killing bugs today with fabric gloves and the caustic liquid has penetrated the fabric and burnt my fingertips!

Time: 28th October 2008 1:02am

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Anonymous says...
I use long tongs and pick them off them and then drop them on the ground and squash sometimes you can get 2 together. Bingo.

Time: 11th November 2008 10:17am

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