A novel assay for assessing Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri) responses to volatiles

Tuesday, March 4, 2014: 2:40 PM
Harbour Town (Embassy Suites Greenville Golf & Conference Center)
David Hall , U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Fort Pierce, FL
Joseph Patt , USDA, U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, USDA, U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, Ft. Pierce, FL
A new assay for evaluating Asian citrus psyllid responses to volatiles will be discussed.  The assay can be conducted in an environmental chamber or other settings.  Vials containing volatiles are placed into a cage and adult psyllids are released into the cage.  At the end of the assay, numbers of adults settling in different vials indicate whether they were attracted or repelled.  Details of the assay will be presented.
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