Asian Citrus Psyllid Nymphs, Diaphorina citri

The plant lice excrete excessive wax and sugar from their sap diet.

 

Parasitoid observed to attack these pests are Tamarixia radiata, Eulophidae and Diaphorencyrtus aligarhensis, Encyrtidae.

 

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Very similar to "manna", as referred to in the Old Testament: "In the Biblical account, the name manna is said to derive from the question man hu, seemingly meaning "What is it?";[14] this is perhaps an Aramaic etymology, not a Hebrew one.[13] Man is possibly cognate with the Arabic term man, meaning plant lice, with man hu thus meaning "this is plant lice",[13] which fits one widespread modern identification of manna, the crystallized honeydew of certain scale insects.[13][15] In the environment of a desert, such honeydew rapidly dries due to evaporation of its water content, becoming a sticky solid, and later turning whitish, yellowish, or brownish;[13] honeydew of this form is considered a delicacy in the Middle East, and is a good source of carbohydrates.[15] In particular, there is a scale insect that feeds on tamarisk, the Tamarisk manna scale (Trabutina mannipara), which is often considered to be the prime candidate for biblical manna.[16][17]"

[Unquote] - Doug Yanega

 

Knowledge credit:

Timothy Ng, Douglas Yanega, James C. Trager

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