Integrated Pest Management
Lebbeck mealybug
- Apply systemic chemistry with bloom safe label prior to fruit set.
- Manage for ants, particularly fire ants.
- Monitor for activity during fruit set and treat if needed to protect developing fruit.
- Include a spray oil in every foliar application and get thorough coverage of all parts of the tree.
- Move from groves with low infestation to high infestation, not the other way around to reduce spread.
- Sanitize equipment and tools.
Bulimulus bonariensis (snails)
- Seasonal activity begins in mid to late March.
- Snails are present though less abundant from October through mid-March.
- Snails are attracted to areas of moisture and tend to aggregate in these locations as temperatures increase throughout the day.
- Target management towards most active periods of the day, including late evening, overnight, and early morning.
- Attractive mollusk baits and abamectin formulated for foliar applications are the most effective chemistries tested to date.
Other invertebrate pests
- Asian citrus psyllid
- Rust mites
- Spider mites
- Citrus leafminer
- Diaprepes root weevil
- Citrus nematode
Resources
Quick Reference Guide to Citrus Insecticides and Miticides
Lebbeck mealybug
Citrus Pest Quick Guide: Lebbeck Mealybug Nipaecoccus viridis (Newstead)
Asian citrus psyllid
Asian Citrus Psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Insecta: Hemiptera: Psyllidae)
Florida Citrus Production Guide: Asian Citrus Psyllid
Citrus Pest Quick Guide: Asian Citrus Psyllid
TAP Sampling for Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) Field Sheet
A Close-up Look at Screens for Excluding Asian Citrus Psyllids
An Asian Citrus Pysllid Parasitoid Tamarixia radiata (Waterston) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Eulophidae)
Mites
Florida Citrus Production Guide: Rust Mites, Spider Mites, and Other Phytophagous Mites
A Guide to Citrus Mite Identification
Citrus Rust Mite Phyllocoptruta oleivora (Ashmead) (Arachnida: Acari: Eriophyidae)
Citrus leafminer
Florida Citrus Production Guide: Citrus Leafminer
Citrus Leafminer, Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Phyllocnistinae)
Citrus Pest Quick Guide: Citrus Leafminer (Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton)
Diaprepes root weevil
Florida Citrus Production Guide: Citrus Root Weevils
Diaprepes Root Weevil, Diaprepes abbreviatus (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
Citrus Pest Quick Guide: Diaprepes Root Weevil
A Guide to Soil Insect Pests Identification
Field Diagnosis of Citrus Root Weevil Damage
Citrus nematode
Florida Citrus Production Guide: Nematodes