Asian citrus psyllid, diaphorina citri kuwayama insecta. Pdf diaphorina citri is one of the most important pests that affect the worldwide citriculture. Hongos entomopatogenos asociados a diaphorina citri hemiptera. The asian citrus psyllid, diaphorina citri, is a sapsucking, hemipteran bug in the family liviidae. Because of its stability it is being considered for use in the field to control huanglongbing hlb, which is caused by candidatus liberibacter asiaticus clas and vectored by asian citrus psyllid, diaphorina citri. In the absence of effective control strategies for clas, emphasis has been on control of d. Diaphorina citri kuwayama sinonimos euphalarus citri kuwayama 1908 posicion taxonomica phylum. This document is eeny033, one of a series of the entomology and nematology department, ufifas extension. Diaphorina citri is confined to the plant family rutaceae, occurring on wild hosts as well as on citrus, especially lemon and lime eppo 2005a. Biology and management of the asian citrus psyllid, diaphorina citri kuwayama, in florida citrus. A preferred host is murraya paniculata, an ornamental that is widely grown in southern florida.
A transient expression vector based on citrus tristeza virus ctv is unusually stable. Populations on this plant can be extremely high and therefore inspection of this plant may be the best way to survey for asian citrus psyllids halbert 2006. Citrus tristeza virusbased rnai in citrus plants induces. Biological control of diaphorina citri hermosillo, sonora. Eeny033 asian citrus psyllid, diaphorina citri kuwayama insecta. Mature female adults lay eggs on immature vegetative. It is widely distributed in southern asia and has spread to other citrus growing regions. Pdf biological control using the ectoparasitoid, tamarixia radiata. Chemical control of the asian citrus psyllid, diaphorina. The asian citrus psyllid acp, diaphorina citri kuwayama, is a cosmopolitan pest of citrus crops anonymous, 2000. Liviidae is a pest that is widely distributed in colombia and. Psyllidae is an important pest of citrus because it vectors the bacterium responsible for huanglongbing citrus greening, considered to be one of the worlds most devastating diseases of citrus. Citrus crops represent an outstanding activity at worldwide level.
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