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Biological control of Asian citrus psyllid in California

Research by Dr. Mark Hoddle, University of California, Riverside

Tamarixia wasp laying eggs under ACP nymph
Tamarixia wasp laying eggs under ACP nymph. Photo credit: Mike Lewis, Center for Invasive Species Research, UC Riverside.

Dr. Mark Hoddle, a research scientist at the University of California at Riverside, is establishing the biological control agent, Tamarixia radiata, a parasitoid that attacks Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) nymphs, an invasive pest infesting citrus and spreading the deadly huanglongbing disease.

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We have developed short, descriptions of research projects that aim to help in the fight against HLB. These projects include traditional breeding and genetic engineering to create resistant citrus varieties, psyllid modification, using other organisms to deliver HLB-resistance genes, and early detection of the bacterium in trees.