Pauropsylla buxtoni is a psyllid species that infests edible fig trees by sucking the sap and inducing galls on infested leaves. The main objectives of this research were: to study the biology of P. buxtoni and its life cycle on fig trees especially gall induction and initiation, growth and development of galls and nymphs especially in the early stages of immatures’ development. Results indicated that eggs of P. buxtoni were laid on the lower leaf surface. Each egg has a short pedicel inserted into the leaf tissues by the female ovipositor. New hatching nymphs of P. buxtoni suck the leaf sap and secrete excessive amounts of saliva so that they induce galls on infested leaves in which they enter to develop inside. The P. buxtoni overwintering full-grown nymphs emerge from the hosting galls in spring and moulting as adult. The insect undergoes one generation per year. A full description of the different life stages of P. buxtoni is provided in this paper. These results constitute the basis for developing an integrated control program that should be helpful for the fig producers to better managing of this pest

العنوان

Yacoub Batta

الناشر

Bulletin of Insectology

بلد الناشر

إيطاليا

Indexing

Thomson Reuters

معامل التأثير

1,062

نوع المنشور

Both (Printed and Online)

المجلد

72

السنة

2026

الصفحات

169-176