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Spring Pests
         
Bud Mite

Bud mite (Aceria sheldoni)
damage

  Bud Mite

Bud mite (Aceria sheldoni)
damage

  Bud Mite

Bud mite (Aceria sheldoni)
damage

         
Bollworm

Bollworm
(Helicoverpa armigera)

  Bollworm

Bollworm damage

  Citrus Thrips

Citrus thrips
(Scirtothrips aurantii)

         
Citrus Thrips

Citrus thrips
(Scirtothrips aurantii)

  Citrus Thrips

Citrus thrip damage

  Citrus Thrips

Citrus thrip damage

         
Predatory thrip

Predatory thrip

  Oleander Mealybug

Oleander mealybug
(Paracoccus burnerae)
(important phytosanitary pest)

  Oleander Mealybug

Mealybug damage

         
predator for Oleeander Mealybug

Parasitoid of Oleander mealybug
(Anagyrus pseudococci)

  Citrus Mealybug

Citrus mealybug
(Planococcus citri)

  Citrus Mealybug

Citrus mealybug
(Planococcus citri)
Mealybug will often increase when ants are present, because ants fend off natural enemies. Note the black sooty mold growth on the fruit.

         
Citrus Mealybug

Citrus mealybug damage

  Coccidoxenoides perminutus

Citrus & vine mealybug parasitoid
(Perminutus)

  Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

Mealybug destroyer predator
(Cryptolaemus montrouzieri)
larvae

         
Red Scale

Red Scale
(Aonidiella aurantii)

  Red Scale

Red Scale damage

  Aphtis lingnanensis

Red Scale Parasitoid
(Aphytis lingnanensis)

         
Comperiella bifasciata

Red Scale Parasitoid
(Comperiella bifasciata)

  Chilicorus distigma

Red Scale Predator
(Chilocorus distigma)

 

 

         
Mid Season Pests
         
Flat Mite

Brevi / Flat mite
(Brevipalpus californicus)

  Flat Mite

Brevi damage

  Euseius sp.

Predatory mite (Euseius sp.)
Predator of several phytophagous mite spp. and thrips e.g. brevi (flat mite), red mite, Lowfeld mite and citrus thrips

         
False Codling Moth

False codling moth (FCM)
(Thaumatotibia leucotreta)

  False Codling Moth

FCM larvae
(Thaumatotibia leucotreta)

  False Codling moth

False codling moth (FCM)
damage

         
Trichogrammatoidea cryptoplhlebiae

FCM egg parasitoid
(Trichogrammatoidea cryptophlebiae)

  Citrus Psylla

Citrus psylla leave damage

  Citrus Psylla

Citrus psylla adult
(Trioza erytreae)

         
Citrus psylla

Citrus psylla damage

  Syrphid maggot

Syrphid maggot
Predator of Citrus psylla

  Leaf Hopper

Leaf hopper
(Penthimiola bella)

         
Wax Scale

Wax scale
(Ceroplastes brevicauda)

  Wax Scale

Wax scale nymph
(Ceroplastes brevicauda)

  Fruit-sucking moths

Fruit-sucking moth
(Achaea lienardi)
(not really a 'pest')

         
Fruit-sucking moths

Fruit-sucking moth
(Achaea lienardi)

     

 

         
Late Season Pests
         
med fruit fly

Med fruit fly
(Ceratitis capitata)

  med fruit fly

Med fruit fly damage /
“blind sting” mark

 

 

     

This list of pest and beneficial insects is by no means a comprehensive list of the citrus pests of South Africa; nor are the photos a complete representation of the different pest organisms' life stages or the damage they may incur.

These images serve as a guide to farmers and pest scouts who may encounter these pests or their damage in their orchards . Though every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, neither Vital Bugs cc nor its employees may be held responsible for any incorrect identification of pests or damage that may result from viewing these pictures.

Help in the correct identification of pests / physical damage is available, by contacting your local extension officer, or a professional citrus pest consultant (SASCON member).

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