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Diaphorina citri
Small brown and white psyllid about 3 mm long with red eyes. It was resting on the edge of a leaf with its head down and abdomen up as seen in the first image. The third image is of one that has a black band just above the eyes. 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."
Lemon tree in backyard. "Native to S. Asia, adventive in NA".
First for Project Noah and for Bug Guide California
Spotted on May 17, 2014
Submitted on May 18, 2014
2 Comments
Thank you Sckel. They are small and difficult to photograph! I changed the size to say 3-4mm because it may have been a bit smaller.
great photos. they are tiny, I think they have about 2 mm and not 4mm. they are almost imperceptible. I tried to photograph them, but was not as good as their photos.