(Hemiptera: Psyllidae) J. Econ. Entomol. 103 1531 1541 Rahmani, M. Hodges, A.W. 2009 Economic impact of Florida's citrus industry, 2007–08 Electronic Data Information Source (EDIS) FE802 Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida
Pear psyllids ( Cacopsylla spp., Hemiptera: Psyllidae) are major pests of European pear ( Pyrus communis L.) in orchards in most temperate regions where the crop is grown ( Berrada et al., 1995 ; Westigard et al., 1970 ). In North America, the
Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae), is currently the most important insect pest in the global citrus industry because it is the vector responsible for transmission of the bacteria Candidatus Liberibacter
Watermelon cultivars [ Citrullus lanatus (Thunberg) Matsum. and Nakai var. lanatus ] share a narrow genetic base ( Levi et al., 2001a ) and are susceptible to a large number of pests and diseases including whiteflies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae
The ACP, D. citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae), is currently the most important pest for the global citrus industry because it is the vector responsible for transmitting the bacterial pathogen Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus and Ca . L
(Westwood) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) that can cause yield losses up to 50% and is one of the most prevalent pests in the Andean region in the bean crop ( Manzano and van Lenteren, 2009 ; Rendón et al., 2001 ).The damage this pest generates can be caused by
Citrus mealybug, Planococcus citri (Risso) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), is an insect pest of greenhouse-grown horticultural crops, including the following: coleus, Solenostemon scutellarioides (L.) Codd; grape ivy, Cissus rhombifolia Vahl
in cucumber, against the whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) biotype B Neotrop. Entomol. 34 429 433 Cox, J.M. 1981 Identification of Planococcus citri (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) and the description of a new species Syst
gymnosperms by treatment with hot, 60% HNO 3 Stain Technol. 47 322 324 Ishihara, R. Kawai, S. 1981 Feeding habits of the azalea lace bug, Stephanitis pyrioides Scott (Hemiptera: Tingidae) Jap. J. Appl. Enomol. Zool
The greenhouse orthezia (Orthezia insignis) is a serious and widespread pest of cultivated lantanas (Lantana sp.) in warmer regions of the world. Forty species and cultivars of lantanas were screened for their relative susceptibility to this insect pest. Results showed that two Florida native lantanas, pineland lantana (L. depressa) and buttonsage (L. involucrata), were highly susceptible to infestation, with trailing lantana (L. montevidensis) and its cultivars and hybrids being somewhat less susceptible. Shrub lantana (L. camara) and its cultivars and hybrids were the least susceptible to greenhouse orthezia infestation, but some of these varieties are rather unattractive as landscape ornamentals and can become serious weeds.