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Article Name - Temporal patterns of Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae) population on selected citrus varieties in response to weather variables in Faisalabad, Pakistan

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  • Keywords Diaphorina citri, Abiotic factors, Population dynamics, Correlation, Faisalabad ... 2025-05-12
  • Introduction Citrus belongs to the family Rutaceae, ranks first among the fruit crops in Pakistan, making up 40% of the total fruit production. Pakistan produces 2.89 million tons annually, ranking among the world ... 2025-05-12
  • Materials and Methods Study area This study was designed and conducted to monitor the population fluctuation of Diaphornia citri (nymph and adults) in citrus orchards of District Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan at standard ... 2025-05-12
  • Results Population fluctuations of Diaphorina citri The D. citri population (nymphs and adults/twig) were recorded from June 2023 to 2024 on three citrus varieties (Mosambi, Kinnow, and Feutrell) in orchar ... 2025-05-12
  • Discussion The results indicated that the peak population of adult and nymph D. citri in the Faisalabad district was recorded in September and October, whereas the lowest populations were observed from December ... 2025-05-12
  • Conclusion The study determined that the population of Diaphorina citri reached its peak during the second week of October, indicating this period as the most active phase for the pest. The present study conclud ... 2025-05-12
  • Conflict of Interest The authors affirm that they have no conflicts of interest to disclose, either financial or non-financial, that could have influenced the outcomes or interpretations of this research. ... 2025-05-12
  • Authors Contributions ZA perform the whole study and wrote a manuscript. MA supervised the whole study and proof read the manuscript. SMH and AR reviewed the manuscript and provided suggestions to improve the previous vers ... 2025-05-12
  • Acknowledgement The authors extend their heartfelt gratitude to the Department of Zoology, Government College University Faisalabad, for generously providing the necessary research facilities and support for this stu ... 2025-05-12
  • Funding Not applicable ... 2025-05-12
  • Ethical Approval Not applicable ... 2025-05-12
  • References Ahmad S., Asim M., Majeed M.Z., Atiq M., Ali Y., Ahmad H.B., Akhtar N. (2023). Population dynamics and epidemiology of Diaphorina citri in relation to yield losses caused by citrus greening. Punj ... 2025-05-12