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

Title

Yacoub Batta

Publisher

Bulletin of Insectology

Publisher Country

Italy

Indexing

Thomson Reuters

Impact Factor

1.062

Publication Type

Both (Printed and Online)

Volume

72

Year

2026

Pages

169-176