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Appendix F: Significant Citrus Insect and Mite Pests
Pages 203-206

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... fruit fly fruit flies, except for Mediterranean fruit fly Mexican Fruit Fly Mexico; Central America; Similar to Mediterranean Weems et al., 2008 Less serious than (Anastrepha ludens) Frequently found in Texas fruit fly other fruit flies
From page 204...
... , aka in Texas and California soil-applied insecticides to West Indian Sugar Rootstock kill larvae; parasitic Borer Weevil nematodes applied to soil surface to kill larvae in the soil; these measures are not highly effective in controlling the damage Limited distribution in the Insecticide applications to McCoy et al., 2009; Feeds primarily on Blue-green Root Weevils Caribbean Basin and Florida control adult weevils Woodruff, 1985; Hall, fibrous roots (Pachneus spp.) 1995 causing minor to moderate yield loss Little Leaf Notcher (Artipus Limited distribution in the Insecticide applications to McCoy et al., 2009; Feeds primarily on floridanus)
From page 205...
... APPENDIX F Caribbean Basin; not in Florida control adult weevils Woodruff, 1985; Hall, of the tree in 1995 addition to roots and can kill trees Citrus Leafminer Heppner, 1993 Exacerbates the Widespread in citrus Biological control and Phyllocnistis citrella severity of citrus insecticide applications to canker young flush Brown citrus aphid Biological control; Halbert et al., 2004 Important primarily Asia, Pacific Islands, Australia, Toxoptera citricida insecticide application as a vector of Citrus New Zealand, Africa, South. usually not beneficial America, Central America, tristeza virus Eastern Mexico, Florida, northern Portugal and northern Spain Citrus thrips Northern Mexico and western Application of Kerns, et al., 2001 Superficial damage; Scirtothrips citri US insecticides important only for fresh fruit Sharpshooters Southeastern US, Biological control; in Blua and Morgan, 2003 Minor pest; Homalodisca vitripennis (=H.


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