What Are the Leaf Boring Insects That Attack Citrus Trees?
Citrus trees are prone to a number of foliage-damaging pests. Chaos/Digital Vision/Getty Images Citrus trees are natives of warm and humid climates. This weather also gives rise to a number of insects and fungal growth on trees. Most insects on citrus trees attack primarily the tree foliage. The control of insects and disease on citrus trees starts with the correct diagnosis of the problem. Failure to control disease and insects in a timely manner can lead to loss of harvest and extensive damage to citrus trees. Citrus Looper Citrus looper (Anacamptodes fragilaria) is a common moth pest of citrus trees and the larvae of the insect cause extensive damage to citrus foliage. There are no prolegs in the center of the body of the larvae, causing them to move in a distinct looping or measuring motion. Female moths lay up to 100 light green, spherical eggs on the tree foliage, creating several generations of the loopers every year. Citrus looper larvae eat the new emerging foliage of trees as
