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ASIAN CITRUS PSYLLID, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Insecta: Hemiptera: Psyllidae)

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This pest that vectors a bacterial pathogen is currently spreading worldwide and poses a severe threat to the citrus industries of many nations.

There is no know control other than the possible development of resistant citrus varieties. Such development requires decades to implement and is not a viable approach in the short term.

The following websites contain information on the Asian Citrus Psyllid:

http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/citrus/acpsyllid.htm

http://www.ipmimages.org/browse/subthumb.cfm?area=123&sub=9257

http://ipm.ifas.ufl.edu/agriculture/citrus/asian.shtml

http://www.californiacitrusthreat.com/asian-citrus-psyllid.html