Capture of psyllid falls for the second consecutive year in the citrus park

The average capture of psyllid in traps distributed across 23 regions of the São Paulo citrus park and the Southwest Triangle of Minas Gerais fell for the second consecutive year, according to data from the Alerta Psyllid platform, from Fundecitrus. The information confirms a reduction trend after the peak recorded in 2023 and indicates a scenario of lower pest pressure, associated with the continuation of control actions, and less favorable climatic conditions. The consolidated data with the closed data from 2025 shows that the highest capture index occurred in 2023, with an average of 2.23 psyllids per trap. From that year, the numbers began to decline. In 2024, the average fell to 1.32 and, in 2025, there was a further reduction, reaching 1.00 psyllid per trap. Thus, 2025 confirms the sequence of two consecutive years of decline, although it is still classified as a year of moderate to high occurrence. Buddings The consolidated data from the historical series of the platform ...