Asian Citrus Psyllid: Biology, Ecology and Management of the Huanglongbing Vector

By: Sandra A Allan and Sidney Altman and Antonio Juliano Ayres and El-Desouky Ammar and George A Beattie and Michael J Boyle and Liliana Cano and Joseph M Cicero and Sasha-Kay V Clarke and ELIZABETH E GRAFTON-CARDWELL and Susan Halbert and David G Hall and Michelle Heck and Chris S Holland and Wayne B Hunter and Richard W Mankin and Greg Mccollum and Jackie L Metz and Godfrey Miles and Marcelo Pedreira Miranda and Cesar Monzo and Thomson M Paris and K S Pelz-Stelinski and Barukh Rohde and Andres F Sandoval-Mojica and Mamoudou Sétamou and Robert G Shatters Jr and Burton Singer and John M Tomich

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Synopsis: Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri, is an insect pest which transmits a bacterium, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), primarily through feeding in newly emergent foliage of citrus trees. This pathogen causes a disease known as Huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening, which has become the most debilitating and intractable disease in citrus crops. This book, written by a team of experts on the Asian citrus psyllid, gathers together everything currently known about the biology and ecology of this important pest species, examines the transmission and acquisition processes of the pathogen, and looks at current management practices and their effectiveness. The potential for new, innovative management techniques are also described, along with the economic implications of managing this rapidly establishing disease. This book: Covers all aspects of Asian citrus psyllid biology and ecology for the first time in one place. Examines new, innovative management practices and assesses their effectiveness. Discusses the vector-pathogen relationship in detail. Explains the economics of controlling this devastating pest. This title is essential reading for all researchers involved in the management and control of Asian citrus psyllid, extension agents, and pest management consultants. It will also be of great use to graduate students in applied entomology and related disciplines.