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Notes: Citrus trees were treated with chlorpyrifos (5% powder formulation at 100 g/tree, or 1 and 2% microcapsule formulation sprayed on and around the trunk, at 1 litre/tree) or carbosulfan (2% powder formulation applied on the trunk, 100 g/tree) to study their effects against ant infestation. All treatments were effective in controlling the ant population. Also, low mealybug fruit infestation and higher exportable yield were recorded from the treated plants compared with the untreated controls.