UV reflective properties of magnesium oxide increase attraction and probing behavior of Asian citrus psyllids (Hemiptera: Liviidae)
Asian citrus psyllids An uninfected (CLas-free) colony of D. citri was maintained at the U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, Fort Pierce, FL. The colony was routinely tested to confirm that it was HLB-negative using previously reported PCR methods50. Psyllids were reared on seedlings of a susceptible host, Citrus macrophylla Wester, and maintained at 28 °C, 14:10 L:D. All […] More