The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae) is the vector
of Candidatus Liberibacter spp., the bacteria associated with huanglongbing (HLB), the most …

Citriculture has been one of the most important agricultural activities worldwide. Brazil is
among the five major citrus producers in the world, together with China, the European Union …

Candidatus Liberibacter spp. are fastidious α-proteobacteria that cause multiple diseases on
plant hosts of economic importance, including the most devastating citrus disease …

We report on the development, evaluation, and efficient delivery of antisense
oligonucleotide FANA (2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro-arabinonucleotide) RNA-targeting technology …

Abstract The Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae) transmits
the Gram-negative bacterium 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' that causes citrus greening …

The advantages from exogenously applied RNAi biopesticides have yet to be realized in
through commercialization due to inconsistent activity of the dsRNA trigger, and the activity …

Huanglongbing is a severe citrus disease that causes significant tree and crop losses
worldwide. It is caused by three Candidatus liberibacter species and spread by psyllids and …

Wind directly influences the spread of vector-borne plant pathogens by driving the passive
dispersal of vectors to potentially new areas. Here, we evaluated the effect of wind speed …

Citrus greening, or huanglongbing (HLB), currently is the most destructive disease of citrus.
HLB disease is putatively caused by the phloem-restricted α-proteobacterium 'Candidatus …

While pesticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis have provided for effective management
of several insect pests of agricultural importance, few with toxicity to hemipteran species …