SAMPLING FOR ASIAN CITRUS PSYLLID (ACP)
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actual size actual size Asian Citrus Psyllid adult PEST SAMPLING FOR ASIAN CITRUS PSYLLID (ACP) Monitoring of ACP populations is an important tool in the integrated management of citrus green- ing. The most efficient way to estimate field populations of this insect is by monitoring the adults. Tap sampling has proven to provide data needed to make informed decisions for managing this in- sect pest 1 . How to sample: 1. Place back side of this sheet 1 foot under the branch to be sampled. 2. Tap the selected branch with a PVC tube or your hand 3 times. 3. Quickly count the insects (beneficials and pests) that fall onto the paper. Pay special attention to ACP. What to look for: Beneficials or Pests Citrus leaf miner adult PEST Myllocerus weevil PEST Ladybeetles BENEFICIAL Trash-bugs BENEFICIAL Parasitoids (wasps) BENEFICIAL Created by the IFAS-Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee, FL, University of Florida Credits: H. Alejandro Arevalo (Text and pictures), Phil A. Stansly (Text and pictures ), Aimee B. Fraulo (Drawings and pictures), and Lyle J. Buss -Entomology and Nematology Department, Gainesville, FL- (Pictures) 1 Qureshi. J. A., and P. A. Stansly. 2007. Integrated approaches for managing the Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri (Homoptera: Psyllidae) in Florida, pp. 110-115. In Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc., 3-4 June 2007, Palm Beach, FL. HAA HAA LJB HAA PAS PAS Low = 0 to 0.5 ACP adults / tree Moderate 0.5 to 1.5 ACP Adults / tree High > 1.5 ACP adults / tree actual size PAS ABF actual size actual size actual size ABF 4. Write the number of insects from each sample on the provided datasheet for later reference and entry into a da- tabase.
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Asian Citrus Psyllid adult PEST
SAMPLING FOR ASIAN CITRUS PSYLLID (ACP)
Monitoring of ACP populations is an important tool in the integrated management of citrus green-ing. The most efficient way to estimate field populations of this insect is by monitoring the adults. Tap sampling has proven to provide data needed to make informed decisions for managing this in-sect pest 1.
How to sample:
1. Place back side of this sheet 1 foot under the branch to be sampled.
2. Tap the selected branch with a PVC tube or your hand 3 times.
3. Quickly count the insects (beneficials and pests) that fall onto the paper. Pay special attention to ACP.
What to look for: Beneficials or Pests
Citrus leaf miner adult PEST
Myllocerus weevil PEST
Ladybeetles BENEFICIAL Trash-bugs BENEFICIAL Parasitoids (wasps) BENEFICIAL
Created by the IFAS-Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee, FL, University of Florida Credits: H. Alejandro Arevalo (Text and pictures), Phil A. Stansly (Text and pictures ), Aimee B. Fraulo (Drawings and pictures), and Lyle J. Buss -Entomology and Nematology Department, Gainesville, FL- (Pictures) 1 Qureshi. J. A., and P. A. Stansly. 2007. Integrated approaches for managing the Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri (Homoptera: Psyllidae) in Florida, pp. 110-115. In Proc. Fla.
State Hort. Soc., 3-4 June 2007, Palm Beach, FL.
HAA HAA LJB HAA
PAS
PAS
Low = 0 to 0.5 ACP adults / tree Moderate 0.5 to 1.5 ACP Adults / tree High > 1.5 ACP adults / tree
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PAS ABF
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ABF
4. Write the number of insects from each sample on the provided datasheet for later reference and entry into a da-tabase.
Tree
TO
TA
LS
Oth
er p
ests
# of
infe
sted
/
10 fl
ushe
s
# of
tree
s to
find
10 fl
ushe
s
Stop Tap 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 ACP
Beneficials
2 ACP
Beneficials
3 ACP
Beneficials
4 ACP
Beneficials
5 ACP
Beneficials
6 ACP
Beneficials
7 ACP
Beneficials
8 ACP
Beneficials
9 ACP
Beneficials
10 ACP
Beneficials
TOTAL ACP
Beneficials
Other Notes and Observations
Tota
l AC
P in
10
0 tre
es
% F
lush
in
fest
ed
Scouted by: ______________________ Grove: __________________________ Date:_________ Block: __________
Instructions: 1. Sample each tree as explained in the “Sampling for Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP)” Field
sheet. 2. Write the number of insects observed on each sample in the respective row ACP or
beneficials. 3. If other insect pests are found write them in the “Other pest” column 4. Look for 10 new flushes and write how many of these 10 flushes have ACP nymphs in the
“# of infested flushes/ 10 flushes” column 5. Write the number of trees needed to find the 10 flushes and note in the “# of trees to find
10 flushes” column
More information at SWFREC University of Florida. Dr. HA Arevalo o Dr. PA Stansly. (239)658 3400 More copies can be printed from the Extension section of the entomology laboratory of the SWFREC http://swfrec.ifas.ufl.edu/entlab/
