In this article I will tell you some important information like scientific names, family and order of important or major insect pests of citrus that cause lot of damage to citrus plants throughout the world especially in Asian countries. The common names, scientific names, family and order of major insect pests of citrus are given below,
1. Citrus Whitefly
The scientific name of citrus whitefly is Dialeurodes citri (Ashmead), belonging to family Aleyrodidae and order Hemiptera.
2. Citrus Caterpillar
Citrus caterpillar (common name of citrus caterpillar is lemon butterfly) is a major insect pest of citrus with scientific name of
3. Citrus Leaf-Miner
Citrus leaf-miner is one of the major and important insect pests of citrus with scientific name Phyllocnistis citrella (Stainton). It belongs to family Phyllocnistidae and order Lepidoptera.
4. Citrus Psylla
Citrus psylla is a common and very destructive major insect pest of citrus plants throughout the world and its scientific name is Diaphorina citri (Kuwayama). It belongs to family Aphalaridae and order Hemiptera.
5. Citrus Red Scale
Citrus red scale is one of the insect pests that cause huge damage or loss to citrus plants every year throughout the world and its scientific name is Aonidella aurantil (Maskell). It belongs to family Diaspididae and order Hemiptera.
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