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Asian Citrus Psyllid

Diaphorina citri

Description:

This is the lightest color I've seen on this species but it may have recently eclosed. last image shows it by one of a more typical dark color. This one was only 3 mm long.

Habitat:

Orange tree in the backyard. "Native to S. Asia, adventive in NA".

Notes:

D. citri "is an efficient vector of the bacterium Candidatus liberibacter asiaticus that causes Huanglongbing disease (HLB). This disease is one of the most devastating diseases of citrus; causing leaves to yellow, fruit to become bitter and eventually death of the tree. "http://ucanr.edu/sites/KACCitrusEntomology/Home/Asian_Citrus_Psyllid

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2 Comments

Hi Sergio, thank you. I wish they didn't make our fruit sour because they're pretty cool looking bugs :)

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 9 years ago

Nice bug, Cindy. I love those red eyes.

Escondido, California, USA

Spotted on Feb 21, 2015
Submitted on Feb 21, 2015

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