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How to recognize and combat citrus leaf miner in orange trees
Citrus Miner
Insect
Type:
Risk to the plant:
MILD
Phyllocnistis Citrella
Pathogen:

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WHO CAUSES IT?
Phyllocnistis citrella is a small moth native to Southeast Asia that has become a worrying pest for citrus in various regions of the world. This moth lays its eggs on the tender leaves of citrus trees, where the emerging larvae feed and form characteristic galleries between the layers of the leaf epidermis.
SYMPTOMS
The disease caused by Phyllocnistis citrella on citrus is known as "citrus leaf miner." Symptoms include the formation of mined galleries on the leaves, which appear as serpentine tunnels that leave a characteristic silvery scar on the surface of the leaves. These galleries reduce the plant's ability to carry out photosynthesis and can significantly weaken it if the infestation is severe.



DEVELOPMENT CONDITIONS
Temperature:
20°C - 30°C
Humidity:
60% - 80%
HOW IS IT SPREAD?
Movement of larvae and adults between citrus plants, passive transport by wind, and dispersal through infested plant products.
HOW TO ELIMINATE IT?
Home treatments
There are no home treatments
Natural allies
Chemical treatments
There are no treatments for this disease. Treatments are directed at the insect vectors that transmit it. See insect treatments.
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