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Title: Attractants for Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) trapping technology: Challenges, status, and opportunities

Author
item Patt, Joseph - Joe

Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 10/15/2013
Publication Date: 10/15/2013
Citation: Patt, J.M. 2013. Attractants for Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) trapping technology: Challenges, status, and opportunities [abstract]. 2013 Citrus Health Research Forum, October 15-17, 2013, Denver, Colorado.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: There are many challenges to developing effective host-plant based attractants for Asian citrus psyllid: 1) Psyllid host-plant searching behavior is complex and sophisticated and is influenced by a variety of factors such as host-plant growth stage and species and psyllid physiological condition, gender, and mating status. In addition, there is evidence for plasticity in behavioral response and a usurpation of innately biased responses by phytopathogens infecting the host-plant. 2) Host-plant odors are complex, dynamic, species-specific mixtures of volatile compounds containing representatives from a variety of chemical classes. The compositions and concentrations of host-plant odors are influence by growth stage and environmental stressors. 3) Effective scent-based lures will have to be sufficiently attractive to outcompete real foliage.