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)
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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 Mar 12, 2023].