Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri, is an insect pest which transmits a bacterium, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), primarily through feeding in newly emergent foliage of citrus trees. This pathogen causes a disease known as Huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening, which has become the most debilitating and intractable disease in citrus crops. This book, written by a team of experts on the Asian citrus psyllid, gathers together everything currently known about the biology and ecology of this important pest species, examines the transmission and acquisition processes of the pathogen, and looks at current management practices and their effectiveness. The potential for new, innovative management techniques are also described, along with the economic implications of managing this rapidly establishing disease. This book: Covers all aspects of Asian citrus psyllid biology and ecology for the first time in one place. Examines new, innovative management practices and assesses their effectiveness. Discusses the vector-pathogen relationship in detail. Explains the economics of controlling this devastating pest. This title is essential reading for all researchers involved in the management and control of Asian citrus psyllid, extension agents, and pest management consultants. It will also be of great use to graduate students in applied entomology and related disciplines.
Chapter 1: Asian citrus psyllid life cycle and developmental biology Chapter 2: Functional anatomy of the Asian citrus psyllid Chapter 3: Mating behaviour of the Asian citrus psyllid Chapter 4: Visually and chemically guided behavior of the Asian citrus psyllid Chapter 5: Hosts of the Asian citrus psyllid Chapter 6: Abiotic and Biotic Regulators of the Asian Citrus Psyllid Populations Chapter 7: Symbionts and pathogens of the Asian citrus psyllid Chapter 8: Huanglongbing Pathogens: Acquisition, Transmission and Vector Interactions Chapter 9: Epidemiology of huanglongbing: Implications of infective colonization events Chapter 10: Sampling and Economic Thresholds for Asian citrus psyllid Chapter 11: Management Objectives and Integration of Strategies for the Asian Citrus Psyllid Chapter 12: Management of Diaphorina citri in Asia Chapter 13: Asian Citrus Psyllid Management in Sao Paulo, Brazil Chapter 14: Integrated Management of Asian Citrus Psyllid and Huanglongbing in Florida: Past, Present and Future Chapter 15: Area-wide management of Asian citrus psyllid in Texas Chapter 16: Management of Asian citrus psyllid in California Chapter 17: Advances in RNA suppression of the Asian Citrus Psyllid Vector and Bacteria (Huanglongbing Pathosystem)
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