The citrus leafminer, Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), is an important pest of commercial citrus production throughout the world (Heppner 1993). Larvae damage leaves by creating serpentine feeding mines, which have been shown to reduce yield (Peña et al. 2000). More importantly,

The leafminer, Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), is a global pest of citrus and contributes to the incidence and severity of citrus bacterial canker. SPLAT CLM (ISCA Technologies, Riverside, CA) is an emulsified wax that provides sustained release of (Z,Z,E)-7,11,13-hexadecatrienal, the major component of P. citrella sex pheromone. Trials in commercial orchards demo...

The citrus leafminer, Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), is a world-wide pest of citrus (Heppner 1993) described originally in India (Stainton 1856). In the USA, it was initially found in Homestead, Florida and parts of Dade, Broward and Collier counties in 1993 (Heppner 1993). Its distribution is now widespread across Florida in citrus-growing regions, and is spread...

We collected a native North American species, Phyllocnistis insignis (Frey & Boll) (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), in traps baited with a 3:1 blend of (Z,Z,E)-7,11,13-hexadecatrienal (triene) and (Z,Z)-7,11-hexadecadienal (diene), 2 components of the sex pheromone of the invasive citrus leafminer, P. citrella Stainton. No moths were caught in unbaited traps during 6 months of monitoring. We eval...

Natural enemies have been the key factor for regulation of citrus leafminer populations, Phyllocnistis citrella, since its introduction in Spain 1993. The use various broad-spectrum insecticides has banned recent years. This led to an increase abundance and importance complex generalist predators that inhabit canopy. In this work, we hypothesize incidence P. citrella impact natural would change...

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 ...

The development and reproduction of the citrus leafminer (CLM), Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton, were evaluated in six citrus genotypes in order to identify genotypes with resistance traits that could be applied in a program for the development of citrus varieties resistant to the citrus leafminer. Tests were conducted under controlled laboratory conditions (25 ± 1ºC, 70 ± 10% RH, and 14h photo...