Abstract
The nymphal stages of the Psylloidea are almost invariably host plant specific. Most species are associated with just one or two host plant species within a single genus. More rarely, species may occur on two or more closely related host plant genera. Adult psyllids are more catholic in their choice of food plant. Thus, while most adults probably remain on the host plant on which they originated, some will disperse and feed, but not oviposit, on plants that are unsuitable for nymphal development (Hodkinson and White, 1979). A host plant was therefore defined by Hodkinson (1974) and Hodkinson and White (1979) as a plant on which a psyllid species is able to complete its nymphal development.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Asian Citrus Psyllid: Biology, Ecology and Management of the Huanglongbing Vector |
| Editors | Jawwad A. Qureshi, Philip A. Stansly |
| Place of Publication | U.K. |
| Publisher | CABI |
| Pages | 67-87 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781786394101 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781786394088 |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- citrus
- diseases and pests
- jumping plant-lice