This study was conducted to determine the density, the incidence of parasitism, and the generalist predator assemblage of the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), on orange jasmine plants [Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack] in the residential landscape of Miami-Dade County, Florida. Flush shoots (10 cm) were collected from ten orange jasmine hedges in each of the four communities (Doral, Coral Gables, Palmetto Bay, and Homestead). We did not detect any consistent pattern in the fluctuation of psyllid density over time in the four communities. The greatest densities of eggs (65.5 ± 36.3 eggs/shoot), early instars (first to third) (87.2 ± 47.8 nymphs/shoot), and late instars (fourth and fifth) (16.9 ± 9.3 nymphs/shoot) were detected on 24 May 2006 in Palmetto Bay (egg) and Doral (early and late instars). The density of adult psyllids remained below two individuals per flush shoot at all locations for the entire sampling period. There were no consistent correlations between environmental factors (temperature, relative humidity, precipitation, and wind speed) and the densities of nymphs and eggs. Percent parasitism by Tamarixia radiata (Waterston) averaged 18.5% in 2006, and no consistent patterns were observed among communities and sampling dates. Ladybeetles, syrphid flies, and spiders were the most common generalist predators observed on the psyllid-infested flush shoots.
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1 January 2010
Density and Natural Enemies of the Asian Citrus Psyllid, Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), in the Residential Landscape of Southern Florida
Juang-Horng Chong,
Amy L. Roda,
Catharine M. Mannion
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Huanglongbing
invasive species
Orange jasmine
parasitoid
predator