Odorants for surveillance and control of the Asian Citrus Psyllid (Diaphorina citri).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri, can transmit the bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter while feeding on citrus flush shoots. This bacterium causes Huanglongbing (HLB), a major disease of citrus cultivation worldwide necessitating the development of new tools for ACP surveillance and control. The olfactory system of ACP is sensitive to variety of odorants released by citrus plants and offers an opportunity to develop new attractants and repellents.

Results

In this study, we performed single-unit electrophysiology to identify odorants that are strong activators, inhibitors, and prolonged activators of ACP odorant receptor neurons (ORNs). We identified a suite of odorants that activated the ORNs with high specificity and sensitivity, which may be useful

SUBMITTER: Coutinho-Abreu IV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4209970 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature