Citrus Leafminer

Phyllocnistis citrella (adult) citrus leafminer       Transparent and ovid shaped egg of citrus

back to citrus pests

Young larvae of the citrus leafminer     Pupa of citrus leafminer

back to citrus pests

Serpentine patterns made by larvae of citrus leafminer

Mines on grapefruit caused by citrus leafminer

back to citrus pests

Zagrammosoma multilineatum, a native parasite of citrus leafminer in South Texas

Green lacewing (chrysoperia rufilabris) a predator of citrus leafminer

back to citrus pests

Exotic wasp parasite Ageniaspis citricola citrus leafminer

Ageniaspis citricola citrus leafminer parasite pupae

back to citrus pests

Pnigalio sp. parasite of citrus leafminer

Closterocerus cinctipennis Ashmead parasite of citrus leafminer

back to citrus pests

Horismenus sp. parasite of citrus leafminer

Release of citrus leafminer parasites

back to citrus pests

Release of the Ageniaspis citricola parasite

Citrus leafminer parasitoid

Citrus Leafminer larva on Anaqua leaf