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Asian citrus psyllid

Diaphorina citri

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Liviidae

Diaphorina citri, the Asian citrus psyllid, is a sap-sucking, hemipteran bug now in the taxonomic family Liviidae. It is one of two confirmed vectors of citrus greening disease. It has a wide distribution in southern Asia and has spread to other citrus growing regions.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Mexico · 105United States of America · 79Brazil · 4France · 1Portugal · 1