The citrus leafminer, Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), is a worldwide pest of citrus crops and is responsible for proliferation of citrus bacterial canker, Xanthomonas axonopodis (Hasse) pv. citri (Gamma Proteobacteria: Xanthomonadaceae). We developed and evaluated an attracticide formulation, termed MalEx, for control of P. citrella. MalEx is a viscous paste with ...

Abstract The citrus leafminer, Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton, is an invasive pest of whose larvae damage developing leaves, which can impact tree photosynthetic capacity and may ultimately reduce growth yield. Damage most pronounced in young trees due to their greater propensity for production new foliage, supports P. oviposition larval development. We studied yield among different insecticid...