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Title: A comparison of plant species for rearing Asian citrus psyllid

Author
item Hall, David
item Hentz, Matthew

Submitted to: Florida Entomological Society Annual Meeting
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 7/1/2015
Publication Date: 8/4/2015
Citation: Hall, D.G., Hentz, M.G. 2015. A comparison of plant species for rearing Asian citrus psyllid [abstract]. Annual Meeting of the Florida Entomological Society, August 2-5, 2015, Sanibel/Ft. Myers, Florida.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Five plant genotypes were compared with respect to Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) reproduction potential: Bergera koenigii, Citrus aurantiifolia, C. macrophylla, C. taiwanica and Murraya paniculata. Asian citrus psyllid reproduction is dependent on young flush and thus Asian citrus psyllid production potential on a plant is related to the quantity of young flush present. We assessed flush production potential of each genotype, first among young plants trimmed one time at 200 days after planting to stimulate new growth and then among young plants trimmed once or twice during early growth to stimulate branching and finally at 200 days after planting to stimulate new growth. Asian citrus psyllid production per flush shoot of each genotype was then assessed by introducing Asian citrus psyllid onto individual plants with three flush shoots and recording numbers of F1 adults emerging overtime.