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2. Aleurocanthus woglumi - Wikipedia

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   It is a pest of citrus crops, and is commonly known as the citrus blackfly because of its slate-blue colour. It originated in Asia, but has spread to other parts of the world. [ 1 ] The parasitic wasps, Encarsia perplexa and Amitus hesperidum can help control the pest.

3. Amitus hesperidum - Wikipedia

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   Suppression of the pest was so successful that introductions were also made into Florida in 1978 [6] and into Texas in 1983. [7] Encarsia perplexa is another citrus blackfly parasitoid that has been used alongside Amitus hesperidum to control the pest in both states.

4. Tylenchulus semipenetrans - Wikipedia

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   Tylenchulus semipenetrans, also known as the citrus nematode or citrus root nematode, is a species of plant pathogenic nematodes and the causal agent of slow decline of citrus. T. semipenetrans is found in most citrus production areas and diverse soil textures worldwide. Their feeding strategy is semi-endoparasitic and has a very narrow host ...

5. Kern County citrus pest and disease prevention program - AOL

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   The fruits and vegetables grown in the Central Valley account for a large share of what's consumed across the U.S., but it’s our local citrus fields that depends on the community's help to keep ...

6. Encarsia perplexa - Wikipedia

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   This means that introducing the species into a citrus growing area is unlikely to have adverse ecological side effects. Amitus hesperidum is another citrus blackfly parasitoid that has been used alongside E. perplexa to control the pest. It reproduces rapidly and can produce up to seventy progeny per female and is very successful at controlling ...

7. Diaphorina citri - Wikipedia

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   Diaphorina citri, the Asian citrus psyllid, is a sap-sucking, hemipteran bug now in the taxonomic family Liviidae. [1] It is one of two confirmed vectors of citrus greening disease . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It has a wide distribution in southern Asia and has spread to other citrus growing regions.