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Differential expression of “Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum” genes and prophage loci in different life stages of potato psyllid
Psyllid species, including the potato psyllid (PoP) Bactericera cockerelli (Sulc) (Triozidae) serve as host and vector of “ Candidatus Liberibacter...
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Acquisition and transmission of two ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ haplotypes by the tomato psyllid Bactericera cockerelli
‘ Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ (Lso) is a pathogen of solanaceous crops. Two haplotypes of Lso (LsoA and LsoB) are present in North America;...
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LAMP assay for the detection of the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Psylloidea: Psyllidae)
Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, also known as the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), can vector the bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), agent of...
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Interspecific interactions within a vector-borne complex are influenced by a co-occurring pathosystem
Potato virus Y (PVY) and zebra chip (ZC) disease are major threats to solanaceous crop production in North America. PVY can be spread by aphid...
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Tamarixia radiata global distribution to current and future climate using the climate change experiment (CLIMEX) model
The phloem-limited bacteria, “ Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus” and “ Ca . L. americanus”, are the causal pathogens responsible for Huanglongbing...
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New Ca. Liberibacter psyllaurous haplotype resurrected from a 49-year-old specimen of Solanum umbelliferum: a native host of the psyllid vector
Over the last century, repeated emergence events within the Candidatus Liberibacter taxon have produced pathogens with devastating effects....
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The protein interactome of the citrus Huanglongbing pathogen Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus
The bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas) causes citrus Huanglongbing disease. Our understanding of the pathogenicity and biology of...
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Wolbachia infection dynamics in a natural population of the pear psyllid Cacopsylla pyri (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) across its seasonal generations
Wolbachia is one of the most abundant intracellular symbionts of arthropods and has profound effects on host biology. Wolbachia transmission and host...
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‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ distribution and diversity in Scotland and the characterisation of novel haplotypes from Craspedolepta spp. (Psylloidea: Aphalaridae)
The phloem limited bacterium ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ (Lso) is associated with disease in Solanaceous and Apiaceous crops. This...
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An optical system to detect, surveil, and kill flying insect vectors of human and crop pathogens
Sustainable and effective means to control flying insect vectors are critically needed, especially with widespread insecticide resistance and global...
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Plant viruses induce plant volatiles that are detected by aphid parasitoids
Aphis gossypii (Sternorrhyncha: Aphididae) aphids are vectors of important plant viruses among which cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) and potato virus Y...
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Bactericera cockerelli resistance in the wild tomato Solanum habrochaites is polygenic and influenced by the presence of Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum
The tomato-potato psyllid (TPP), Bactericera cockerelli , is a vector for the phloem-limited bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (Lso), the...
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Physiochemical changes mediated by “Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus” in Asian citrus psyllids
Plant pathogenic bacteria interact with their insect host(s)/vector(s) at the cellular and molecular levels. This interaction may alter the...
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Plant hairy roots enable high throughput identification of antimicrobials against Candidatus Liberibacter spp.
A major bottleneck in identifying therapies to control citrus greening and other devastating plant diseases caused by fastidious pathogens is our...
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Development of label-free electrochemical OMP-DNA probe biosensor as a highly sensitive system to detect of citrus huanglongbing
The fabrication of the first label-free electrochemical DNA probe biosensor for highly sensitive detection of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus ...
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Gene silencing of Diaphorina citri candidate effectors promotes changes in feeding behaviors
Insect effectors are mainly secreted by salivary glands, modulate plant physiology and favor the establishment and transmission of pathogens. Feeding...
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Distribution of Candidatus Liberibacter species in Eastern Africa, and the First Report of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus in Kenya
Huanglongbing (HLB) is a serious disease of Citrus sp. worldwide. In Africa and the Mascarene Islands, a similar disease is known as African citrus...
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Assessment of unconventional antimicrobial compounds for the control of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’, the causative agent of citrus greening disease
In this study, newly identified small molecules were examined for efficacy against ‘ Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ in commercial groves of sweet...
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Mass spectrometry imaging as a potential technique for diagnostic of Huanglongbing disease using fast and simple sample preparation
Huanglongbing (HLB) is a disease of worldwide incidence that affects orange trees, among other commercial varieties, implicating in great losses to...
