Asian Citrus Psyllid - Diaphorina citri

Date de publication

lun, 22 Sep 2025, 00:31

Dernière mise à jour effectuée le

oct. 3, 2025, 11:39 matin

Report Number

FJI-07/2

Pays

Fiji

Identité de l'organisme nuisible

Diaphorina citri - (DIAACI)

Situation du signalement

Préliminaire

Hôtes

Citrus

Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)

• Present: transient

Distribution géographique

Present in Viti Levu and Vanua Levu

Résumé

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.

Danger

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

Contact pour demandes d'information

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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