Some psylloids are economically important pests: •
Diaphorina citri (Liviidae), the asiatic citrus psyllid is native to southern Asia; it has spread to most
citrus-growing regions. It is a vector of
Liberobacter asiaticum, the bacterial greening disease. •
Trioza erytreae (Triozidae), the African citrus psyllid is a pest of citrus and some other Rutaceae. Like
Diaphorina citri it is a vector of "greening disease". The psyllid is primarily an
Afrotropical pest. •
Trioza perseae (Triozidae), the avocado psyllid forms galls on the leaves of
avocado,
Persea americana. Other psyllid pests of avocado include
Trioza anceps,
Trioza aguacate and
Trioza godoyae •
Trioza apicalis (Triozidae), the carrot psyllid is an important pest of the cultivated
carrot,
Daucus carota (Apiaceae). •
Bactericera cockerelli (syn.
Paratrioza cockerelli) (Triozidae), the potato psyllid feeds on
potatoes and
tomatoes (Solanaceae); sporadic infestations have occurred in potato-growing areas of the USA, causing symptoms knows as "potato yellows". == Gallery ==