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Research Project: IPM Methods for Insect Pests of Orchard Crops

Location: Subtropical Insects and Horticulture Research

Title: An evaluation of candidate repellents against Asian citrus psyllid

Author
item Hall, David
item BOROVSKY, DOV - Dov Borovsky
item Shatters, Robert

Submitted to: Entomological Society of America, Southwestern and Southeastern Branch
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 12/31/2015
Publication Date: 3/15/2016
Citation: Hall, D.G., Borovsky, D., Shatters, R.G. 2016. An evaluation of candidate repellents against Asian citrus psyllid. Entomological Society of America, Southwestern and Southeastern Branch, March 13-16, 2016, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) is an important pest because it transmits a bacterium putatively responsible for huanglongbing, a devastating citrus disease. Research on ACP chemical ecology is of interest with respect to identifying attractants and repellents for managing the psyllid. With respect to repellents, it might be possible to use repellents to reduce infestations of ACP or to discourage ACP from entering an area. This presentation will review the results of assays to determine if any of a number of repellents known to be effective against other insects are effective against ACP.