Last modified 13 Sept. 2004
The following graphs plot the numbers of red gum lerp psyllid female adults caught per week in traps set in many California areas. We have found that female adults in traps are the most reliable indicators of psyllid levels on foliage. Error bars around the female psyllid means indicate how variable the traps were. Also plotted are release dates of parasitoid natural enemies and parasitoids per trap. On some plots we have noticed up to four new species of free-living brown-colored psyllids. Brown psyllids per trap with error (all species) are plotted when they present in significant numbers.
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Redwood City, San Mateo County
Central Coast (San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura)
Central Valley (Sacramento, Fresno)
Los Angeles Zoo and Griffith Park
Western Los Angeles area (Torrance and Palos Verdes)
San Diego and Imperial Counties
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