Aleurocanthus woglumi
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Author(s): Jeffrey W. Lotz, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Aleurocanthus woglumi Ashby, 1915 - (citrus blackfly)
This sucking insect is a pest of citrus and other fruit trees. It is native to Asia, but has been reported from Central America since 1913 and was established in the U.S.A. in 1976. It has also spread to South America and parts of Africa. It is of quarantine concern in various countries which restricts the export of citrus products from countries where the blackfly is present.
Although many plants can become infested, citrus is the preferred host. Apart from the feeding damage, indirect damage occurs on leaves and fruits through sooty mould growing on the excretion of the insects. Yield losses of 20-80% have been reported.
The adult fly is around 1.5 mm long, reddish to reddish-grey with dark forewings. Development from egg to adult last around 2 months, with early instars being brown and the pupae glossy black.
| Vernacular names | |
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| • Deutsch: | schwarze Citrusmottenschildlaus |
| • English: | citrus blackfly |
| • Español: | mosca negra de los cítricos mosca prieta de los cítricos |
| • Français: | aleurode des citrus |
| • Português: | mosca-megra-dos-citros |
- Other images of Aleurocanthus woglumi (Wikimedia Commons, IPM Images and PaDIL - click to enlarge)
egg spiral
pupae
infestation
puparium
puparium, marginal crenulations
puparium, rhachis
puparium, submedium spines
puparium, tracheal notch and tracheal comb absent
