I understand that you do not think that it is aphids, but i thought that i would just post some info about aphids just so you could review it.
I have honestly never heard of resin seeping out of trichs, actually present day science says that that can not happen. But who really knows.
All I ask is that you please just humor me for a second, after you read about these, please just do a very detailed inspection on your plant, thats all i ask. If you do and you find no signs of aphids, then i will never mention it again...I promise
Aphids are soft, pear-shaped, and very tiny (1/16 to 3/8 inch long). Aphids usually prefer to feed on succulent young shoots and leaves, although some species occur on flowers, twigs, branches, or even roots.
Damage results primarily from the loss of plant juices, although some aphid species transmit plant viruses or inject toxins into plants while feeding. Aphids, and certain other plant sap ******* insects, excrete large amounts of honeydew, a sticky substance often seen on leaves, pavement, automobiles, or other surfaces below infested foliage. Honeydew consists mainly of excess sugar ingested by the insects and passed through the body. Ants are often attracted to the sugary honeydew and occasionally tend the aphids much as man tends cattle; some ants even carry aphids to new plant parts to establish more colonies. Honeydew also attracts flies, wasps, and bees, thus adding a nuisance element for humans. A black sooty mold often grows on plant parts covered with honeydew. This fungus can detract from the plant's appearance and reduce the amount of light reaching leaves (thus reducing photosynthesis).