Drench Application of Systemic Insecticides Disrupts Probing Behavior of <i>Diaphorina citri</i> (Hemiptera: Liviidae) and Inoculation of <i>Candidatus</i> Liberibacter asiaticus

<i>Candidatus</i> Liberibacter asiaticus (<i>C</i>Las) is a phloem-limited bacterium that is associated with the Huanglongbing (HLB) disease of citrus and transmitted by the psyllid, <i>Diaphorina citri</i>. There are no curative methods to control HLB and the pre...

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Main Authors: Michele Carmo-Sousa, Rafael Brandão Garcia, Nelson Arno Wulff, Alberto Fereres, Marcelo Pedreira Miranda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/5/314