Sentences with phrase «citrus psyllid»

Citrus Psyllid program.

Associated with a bacteria that is spread by the Asian citrus psyllid, the infection results in blotchy mottling of leaves, stunting of shoots, gradual death of branches, and small, deformed fruits with bitter juice.

Combining «omics and microscopy to visualize interactions between the Asian citrus psyllid vector and the Huanglongbing pathogen Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus in the insect gut

Scientists nationwide and around the globe are working together to make sense of the genome of the Asian citrus psyllid — an insect that is spreading a bacterium that is devastating citrus crops — and they aren't letting geography get in their way.

The bacteria that causes HLB is carried by the Asian citrus psyllid, a tiny insect that feeds on leaves and stems of infected citrus trees, then carries the bacteria to healthy trees.

The bacterium believed to cause citrus greening disease creates multiple changes in both the Asian citrus psyllid that carries it and the beneficial bacteria that live within the insect.

Runner up: Danielle Dixon, Mueller / Cilia labs, «Elucidating genetic variation in «Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus» transmission between Asian citrus psyllid isofemale lines»

Researchers developed a call that effectively mimics the citrus psyllid's mating song, which could be a weapon against a devastating crop scourge.

These symptoms are associated with a bacterium called «Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus,» referred to as CLas for short, which is spread from tree to tree by its tiny insect vector, the Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri).

The greening disease bacterium first enters a citrus tree via the tiny Asian Citrus Psyllid.

Citrus greening disease, also known as Asiatic huanglongbing (HLB), is spread by the Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri).

«We hope that BA and other similar chemicals we have in our portfolio will be able to work against the Asian citrus psyllid, Mediterranean fruit flies, whiteflies and other flies that can damage fruits and crops,» Ray said.

But the culprit spreading the disease is probably the Asian citrus psyllid, an aphid - size insect first sighted in Florida in 1998.

It's the Asian citrus psyllid — smaller than a grain of rice, but big enough to possibly destroy Florida's citrus industry.

Florida citrus growers have had to contend with citrus greening, a disease spread by a small invasive insect called the Asian citrus psyllid.

Dicks estimates that citrus greening — which is spread by the Asian citrus psyllid — cut Florida's citrus production by half over the last 10 years.

California Citrus Mutual is praising the addition of $ 2.5 million to the state's budget to battle Asian citrus psyllids and the huanglongbing disease they can spread.

Not exact matches

The reproductive cycle of the psyllid is closely tied to flush, according to the authors, and so is the rate at which the psyllids infect citrus with the bacterium.

They are gearing up to publish their first «release» of the official gene set as a collaborative paper, which will be a vital resource in finding a way to stop the psyllid from spreading the citrus greening pathogen.