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Agriculture · Q531

Agricultural Entomology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 531

Q531

Koshi disease of citrus is caused by

A.
Dialeurodes citri
Answer
B.
Phyllocnistis citrecella
C.
Toxoptera citricida
D.
Aleurocanthus woglumi

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Koshi disease of citrus is caused by Dialeurodes citri.
Citrus greening is spread by a disease-infected insect, the Asian citrus psyllid, and has put the future of America's citrus at risk.
Infected trees produce fruits that are green, misshapen and bitter, unsuitable for sale as fresh fruit or for juice.