Abstract Huanglongbing (HLB), caused by 'Candidatus Liberibacter'spp. and transmitted by
the Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri (ACP), is an important threat to citrus industries …

Huanglongbing (HLB) has been a serious threat to the citrus industry worldwide. After its first
report in São Paulo State, the main citrus production area in Brazil, the disease spread to the …

Huanglongbing (HLB) was first identified near Araraquara in the central region of São Paulo
State (SPS), Brazil, in March 2004. As of November 2009, HLB was present in 242 of the …

Diaphorina citri, the Asian citrus psyllid and insectvector of huanglongbing (HLB) disease of
citrus, has been reported in São Paulo State (SPS) in 1942. HLB and the associated …

BACKGROUND The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera:
Psyllidae), vectors Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus, which causes huanglongbing (HLB) …

Following the introduction of HLB into the United States and Brazil, where vast acreages of
commercial citrus are grown in monocultures, most scientists recommended the following …

BACKGROUND Huanglongbing (HLB) or citrus greening is a bacterial disease vectored by
the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) causing tree decline, and yield loss. Vector control and foliar …

Over the last decade, the plant disease huanglongbing (HLB) has emerged as a primary
threat to citrus production worldwide. HLB is associated with infection by phloem-limited …

Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB), better known as citrus greening disease, is a recently
introduced disease to the Americas (Brazil and Florida). Numerous reviews on this important …

Nowhere in the US is Huanglongbing (HLB) under adequate control due to the lack of
effective tools to reduce spread of the vector, Diaphorina citri (Asian citrus psyllid), and …