Recent Examples on the WebCitrus greening is transmitted by a tiny critter called the Asian citrus psyllid.—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023 The most common are boxwood leaf miners and boxwood psyllids.—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2023 Control citrus psyllids at each flush of growth; use sprays or soil treatments as instructed. 60.—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2023 This is also a great time to treat your boxwoods with a systemic insecticide if they were infested and damaged by either the boxwood leaf miners or the psyllids.—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 25 Feb. 2023 Notice if other citrus trees are nearby and a potential source of the Asian psyllid that spreads the disease and the disease itself.—CBS News, 6 Nov. 2017
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