Coccinélidos como potenciales enemigos naturales de Diaphorina citri check for this species in other resources (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) en un huerto de cítricos en Tuxpan, Veracruz, México

The Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri check for this species in other resources Kuwayama is the main vector of the greening disease or Huanglongbing on citrus. The insect was reported for the first time in 2002 in Campeche State and today it is present in all the citrus areas of Mexico. The disease was initially reported in Yucatan State and to date it has been reported in Quintana Roo, Campeche, Jalisco, Nayarit, Colima, Sinaloa, Michoacán, Chiapas, Baja California Sur, Hidalgo, Tabasco, Guerrero. The disease could potentially be distributed in all the country. Identification and quantification of coccinellids were determined on 480 citrus trees ( Citrus sinensis check for this species in other resources L.) cv Valencia in Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico and their capacity to feed on D. citri nymphs also was evaluated. The species of coccinellids identified were: Curinus coeruleus check for this species in other resources Mulsant, Cycloneda sanguinea check for this species in other resources L., Chilocorus stigma check for this species in other resources S. e Hippodamia convergens check for this species in other resources Guerin-Meneville. C. coeruleus check for this species in other resources was the most abundant species during the sampling period and also it fed on nymphs in the shortest period of time. After, C. coeruleus, C. stigma check for this species in other resources , C. sanguinea check for this species in other resources , and H. convergens check for this species in other resources fed also on D. citri nymphs in a longer period of time, respectively. These results suggest that the four species of coccinellids could be considered as potential biological control agents of D. citri in Veracruz, one of the main citrus production regions in Mexico. El psílido asiático de los cítricos Diaphorina citri check for this species in other resources Kuwayama es el principal vector de la enfermedad denominada Huanglongbing o enverdecimiento de los cítricos. El insecto se reportó en México por primera vez en el 2002 en el estado de Campeche, y actualmente se encuentra en todas las regiones citrícolas del país. La enfermedad fue identificada por primera vez en 2009 en el estado de Yucatán y actualmente se encuentra distribuida en los estados de Quintana Roo, Campeche, Jalisco, Nayarit, Colima, Sinaloa, Michoacán, Chiapas, Baja California Sur, Hidalgo, Tabasco, Guerreo y podría llegar a distribuirse en todas las regiones citrícolas del país. Se determinó la abun