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The snapshots on this page describe methods that could be used to alter or affect the psyllid so that it can not spread the bacterium that causes HLB. Articles available as PDFs. Click on images to the right to download. If you have issues downloading any of the PDFs, please let us know.
The snapshots on this page provide background information on genetic engineering and editing approaches for plant modification and HLB detection. New genome editing technologies - CRISPR Drs. Peggy Lemaux, Becky Mackelprang (UC Berkeley) and Elizabeth Grafton-Cardwell (UC Riverside).
Research by Dr. Kirsten Pelz-Stelinski, University of Florida Article written by Elizabeth Grafton-Cardwell, Peggy G. Lemaux, & Lukasz Stelinski. Revised August 3, 2017 Click here to download PDF The insect vector, Asian citrus psyllid, spreads the CLas bacterium that causes HLB when it feeds.
Research by Dr. Robert Shatters, USDA Horticultural Research Laboratory, Fort Pierce, FL Article written by Elizabeth Grafton-Cardwell, Peggy G. Lemaux, & Lukasz Stelinski. Revised May 10, 2018 Click here to download PDF Peptides are short chains that come from naturally occurring proteins.
Research by Drs. Manjul Dutt and Jude Grosser, University of Florida Article written by Manjul Dutt, Jude Grosser, Elizabeth Grafton-Cardwell, Peggy G. Lemaux, & Lukasz Stelinski. Revised May 1, 2017.
Research by Dr. Michelle Heck, USDA-Boyce Thomson Institute Article written by Michelle Heck, Elizabeth Grafton-Cardwell, Peggy G. Lemaux, & Lukasz Stelinski. Revised September 19, 2023.
Research by Drs. Lukasz Stelinski and Nabil Killiny, University of Florida Article written by Lukasz Stelinski, Nabil Killiny, Elizabeth Grafton-Cardwell, Peggy G. Lemaux, & Lukasz Stelinski. Revised August 3, 2017.
