“Candidatus Liberibacter” species are associated with economically devastating diseases of
citrus, potato, and many other crops. The importance of these diseases as well as the …

Insects share an intimate relationship with their gut microflora and this symbiotic association
has developed into an essential evolutionary outcome intended for their survival through …

The Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), is the most
important pest of citrus worldwide because it serves as a vector of “Candidatus Liberibacter” …

Phytopathogenic bacteria cause severe economic losses in agricultural production
worldwide. The spread rates, severity, and emerging plant bacterial diseases have become …

Herbivory, defined as feeding on live plant tissues, is characteristic of highly successful and
diverse groups of insects and represents an evolutionarily derived mode of feeding. Plants …

Citrus huanglongbing (HLB) has become a major disease and limiting factor of production in
citrus areas that have become infected. The destruction to the affected citrus industries has …

Huanglongbing (HLB) or citrus greening disease is one of the most important diseases
affecting citrus orchards in Florida and other parts of the world. The first critical step for a …

Psyllids constitute a diverse group of sap-feeding Sternorrhyncha that were relatively
obscure until it was discovered that a handful of species transmit bacterial plant pathogens …

Zebra chip (ZC), a new and economically important disease of potato (Solanum tuberosum
L.), has been documented to occur in commercial potato fields in the United States, Mexico …

The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate acquisition and inoculation (together,
transmission) efficiency of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (Las), the pathogen associated …