Figure 1. Anal excretion and oviposition behavior of the Asian citrus psyllid.

A–C. Adults and nymphs feeding and producing their honeydew (arrows) on citrus leaves; note large clear drop produced by the male (in A), whitish pellet by the female (in B), and long whitish tubes/ribbons of nymphs (in C). D. Ventral view of the abdomen’s posterior end of 5^th instar nymph, showing honeydew (arrow) oozing out from the anus and circumanal ring (cr), and the long circumabdominal setae (cs). E. Newly molted nymph (arrowhead) leaving a long ribbon of honeydew (arrow) still attached to the exuvia (ex). F–H. Still micrographs taken from videos: F, a male depositing its clear honeydew droplet (arrow) gently on top of a previously excreted drop (double arrows); G, a female propelling its whitish pellet (arrow) dorsally and to the side with other previously propelled pellets (double arrows); H, a female laying eggs (double arrows), one leaf was removed at the position of the asterisk to expose eggs laid between the young shoot and the petiole of that leaf). Abbreviations: cr, circumanal ring; cs, circumabdominal setae; ex, exuvia; ov, ovipositor valvulae.