Florida's Citrus Industry Battle's Invasive Foe

The invasive insect, Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri, carries and spreads a bacterial disease. The disease, called citrus greening, is being called the most serious threat the citrus industry has ever faced.

Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri
Image: Jeffrey W. Lotz, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bugwood.org

• "Florida's citrus industry battles potent foe: a disease with no cure"
• Images of Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri in Bugwood Images
• USDA APHIS PestWatch ID Guide
• UF/IFAS Extension
• National Quarantine Map for citrus greening