Abstract:

To differentiate nymphs and sexes of the Citrus Asian Psyllids (ACP), Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, ACP in different life stages were examined for their morphological characteristics under Leica stereo microscopes. The examinations revealed that ACP eggs and 1st-5th instars nymphs were measured (0.253±0.011) mm, (0.304±0.022) mm, (0.46±0.035) mm, (0.675±0.022) mm,(1.038±0.004) mm, (1.563±0.004) mm in length, respectively. ACP adults were also characterized by figures in terms of their morphological characteristics. The adult behaviors of feeding, mating and oviposition were also described.