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Insect Name
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Distribution
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Management/Control
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Reference
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Additional Information
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Exopthalmus spp.
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Limited distribution in the Caribbean Basin; not in Florida
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Insecticide applications to control adult weevils
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McCoy et al., 2009; Woodruff, 1985; Hall, 1995
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Attacks the crown of the tree in addition to roots and can kill trees
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Citrus Leafminer
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Phyllocnistis citrella
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Widespread in citrus
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Biological control and insecticide applications to young flush
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Heppner, 1993
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Exacerbates the severity of citrus canker
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Brown citrus aphid
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Toxoptera citricida
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Asia, Pacific Islands, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, South. America, Central America, Eastern Mexico, Florida, northern Portugal and northern Spain
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Biological control; insecticide application usually not beneficial
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Halbert et al., 2004
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Important primarily as a vector of Citrus tristeza virus
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Citrus thrips
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Scirtothrips citri
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Northern Mexico and western US
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Application of insecticides
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Kerns, et al., 2001
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Superficial damage; important only for fresh fruit
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Sharpshooters
Homalodisca vitripennis (=H. coagulata)
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Southeastern US, Florida, California, Mexico
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Biological control; in California, insecticides used against overwintering adults
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Blua and Morgan, 2003
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Minor pest; important vector if citrus variegated chlorosis is introduced to California
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Brevipalpus mites
B. californicus
B. obovatus
B. phoenicis
B. lewisi
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Tropical and subtropical distribution but occur with citrus worldwide
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Biological control and acaricides and oil
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Childers et al., 2001
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Minor pest; feeds on fruit and blemishes rind; important because some species transmit leprosis
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