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Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, 1908 (ITIS; name is valid but unverified)
Asian citrus psyllid (ACP)
Southern Asia (Grafton-Cardwell et al. 2006)
First found in Florida in 1998 (Grafton-Cardwell et al. 2006)
Possibly arrived on imported plants (Grafton-Cardwell et al. 2006)
Damages citrus plants by feeding on sap; serves as a vector for citrus greening disease, which causes a decline in citrus production. (Grafton-Cardwell et al. 2006)
Spotlights
USDA. ARS. Tellus.
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) researchers in Florida have developed “attract-and-kill” traps to control Asian citrus psyllids in the suburbs where citrus trees are popular landscape plantings.
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
USDA established a unified emergency response framework to address Huanglongbing (HLB), a serious disease of citrus that affects several U.S. states and territories. This framework will allow USDA and its many partners to better coordinate HLB resources, share information and develop operational strategies to maximize effectiveness.
USDA. APHIS. PPQ. CPHST. Identification Technology Program.
The Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri), also called the Asiatic citrus psyllid or ACP, is a notorious pest that prefers citrus and closely related plants for hosts, particularly species within the genera Citrus, Citropsis, and Murraya. Although the spread of this vector is a concern, with vigilant scouting for obvious symptoms, and close inspections to detect the pests themselves, we can work together to be proactive in protecting our citrus. Here IDTools presents a set of IDaids that support the detection and identification of the Asian citrus psyllid. Visit Search IDaids to find identification resources for many more plant pests.
Distribution / Maps / Survey Status
Quarantine
California Department of Food and Agriculture. Plant Health and Pest Prevention Services.
Federally Regulated
USDA. APHIS. Plant Protection and Quarantine.
Contains the legal description of current federal quarantine areas for several citrus pests and diseases. Users can search by state and pest to determine the quarantine area(s) by state. An interactive map of quarantine areas is also available.
USDA. APHIS. Plant Protection and Quarantine.
Contains the requirements for moving fruit, nursery stock, or other regulated articles for several citrus pests and diseases.
U.S. Government Printing Office. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations.
USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
See what states have a federal quarantine for any of the targeted Hungry Pests, and identify which pests or diseases are at greatest risk due to a suitable habitat. In addition to federal quarantines, state-level quarantines might apply see State Summaries of Plant Protection Laws and Regulations (National Plant Board).
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Selected Resources
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Partnership
Federal Government
International Government
State and Local Government
Hawaii Department of Agriculture.
See also: New Pest Advisories for information on new pests and diseases that have become established in Hawaii.
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Division of Plant Industry.
Academic
University of Florida. IFAS Extension. Integrated Pest Management.
University of California - Riverside. Applied Biological Control Research.
University of Minnesota.
University of Minnesota's electronic textbook of Integrated Pest Management, Radcliffe's IPM World Textbook, features contributed chapters by internationally recognized experts.
Professional
Citations
Grafton-Cardwell, E.E., K.E. Godfrey, M.E. Michaels, C.C. Childers, and P.A. Stansly. 2006. Asian Citrus Psyllid (PDF | 865 KB). University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Publication 8205.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Diaphorina citri. [Accessed Feb 28, 2015].