Citrus leafminer is a pest most commonly found on citruses such as oranges, mandarins, lemons, and other citrus varieties. Its larvae feed by creating shallow tunnels, or mines, in the young leaves of citrus trees.
Citrus leafminer happens to be the only mining insect that attacks citrus leaves. Citrus leafminer, Phyllocnistis citrella, can be found on citrus trees all over Nigeria and in many other citrus-growing regions around the world.
The larvae are in the damaging stage, attacking the young growth flush and causing leaves to twist and curl. The damage is always visible and can be easily identified by the mines produced in the leaves by the larvae. Young citrus trees can be severely affected, older citrus trees can usually sustain lesser damage than younger trees. Citrus leave miners usually attack the newly sprouted leaves.
