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<pra datepubli="2021-05-17" lastupdate="2021-05-17">
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 <datepra>2021-05-14</datepra>
 <title>Does the African Citrus psyllid, Trioza erytreae (Del Guercio) (Hemiptera: Triozidae), Represent a Phytosanitary Threat to the Citrus Industry in Mexico?</title>
 <description><![CDATA[<p>Espinosa-Zaragoza S, P&eacute;rez-De la O NB, Aguirre-Medina JF, L&oacute;pez-Mart&iacute;nez V. Does the African Citrus psyllid,&nbsp;<em>Trioza erytreae</em> (Del Guercio) (Hemiptera: Triozidae), Represent a Phytosanitary Threat to the Citrus Industry in Mexico?&nbsp;<em>Insects</em>. 2021; 12(5):450. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12050450 </p><p>The African citrus psyllid, <em>Trioza erytreae</em> (Del Guercio) (Hemiptera: Triozidae) is an invasive species for citrus crops. In its native range is the main vector of&nbsp;<em>Candidatus</em> Liberibacter africanus (CLaf), a pathogen that causes huanglongbing (HLB). For Mexico,&nbsp;<em>T. erytreae</em> could threat the citrus industry in a potential invasion but until now, the best chances to prevent its damage is analyzing if the country has the ecological conditions suitable for this psyllid. In this study we used the ecological niche modeling approach to explore which areas in Mexico has the environmental suitability for the&nbsp;<em>T. erytreae</em> establishment. Additionally, the potential role of an alternate host,&nbsp;<em>Casimiroa edulis</em> La Llave (Rutaceae), and five points of entry into the country, in the potential&nbsp;<em>T. erytreae</em> dispersion were analyzed. Mexico citrus areas has a wide environmental suitability for&nbsp;<em>T. erytreae</em>, including the main federal entity (Veracruz). The natural distribution of&nbsp;<em>C. edulis</em> matches with the&nbsp;<em>T. erytreae</em> environmental suitability and citrus areas, and could expand its distribution across the country. For preventive monitoring strategies, the port of Veracruz is a vital point for phytosanitary agencies, because of its proximity to citrus areas.</p>]]></description>
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  <fullname>EPPO Secretariat</fullname>
  <institute id="14">Other PRAs - Scientific articles and research projects</institute>
 </author>
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  <tag>article</tag>
  <tag>modelling</tag>
 </tags>
 <organisms>
  <organism eppocode="TRIZER">Trioza erytreae</organism>
 </organisms>
 <hosts>
  <host eppocode="LIBEAF">'Candidatus Liberibacter africanus'</host>
 </hosts>
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  <area isocode="MX">Mexico</area>
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