Cordia myxa L.1, a New Host Plant Record for Asian Citrus Psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama2

The Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), is a major insect pest of citrus (Citrus spp.) and some other plants related to the Rutaceae family. It is also a vector of the pathogen Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), the bacterium associated with a serious disease of citrus plants known as Huanglongbing. Little is known about other host plants of D. citri. We documented for the first time D. citri defoliating lasora, Cordia myxa L. (Family Boraginaceae), in the southern region of the state of Punjab, Pakistan. About eight to 10 adults and 15 to 18 nymphs were observed per shoot of the lasora plant.