Asian Citrus Psyllid - Diaphorina citri

Fecha de publicación

Lun, 22 Sep 2025, 00:31

Última actualización

Oct. 3, 2025, 11:39 a.m.

Número del informe

FJI-07/2

País

Fiji

Plaga identificada

Diaphorina citri - (DIAACI)

Estado del informe

Preliminar

Hospederos

Citrus

Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)

• Present: transient

Distribución geográfica

Present in Viti Levu and Vanua Levu

Resumen

The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae), is the principal vector of the citrus greening bacterium ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ (CLas), the causal agent of huanglongbing (HLB), the most destructive disease of citrus worldwide. Detection of ACP The target survey was conducted around the Koronivia area (FNU-CAFF and Koronivia Research Station), and the samples collected were positively identified as ACP based on morphological characteristics. Additionally, molecular ID was conducted using multiple samples and the molecular results have been confirmed as Diaphorina citri. ID: Diaphorina citri Bold database: 100 % similarity match NCBI blast: 100 % similarity match Geneious: 100 % similarity match

Fiji is free from Citrus Greening.

Peligro

Fiji imports a massive volume of citrus, and the risk of citrus greening transmitting through this shipment is high.

Contacto para obtener más información

National Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO) – Fiji Biosecurity Authority of Fiji (BAF) GPO Box 1292, Suva, Fiji Website: www.baf.com.fj Phone: +679 3312512 Primary Contact: Surendra Pratap, Acting Chief Executive Officer Email: [email protected] Alternate Contact: Nitesh Datt, Chief Plant Protection Officer Email: [email protected]

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