Researchers at the Boyce Thompson Institute in Ithaca, New York, have discovered in the stomach of Asian citrus psyllids a protein that may be part of the insect’s natural defense against the pathogen responsible for Huanglongbing (citrus greening). Results from this study will help inform future strategies to control citrus greening disease.
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Topic
Farm Bill Priority Areas
Plant health, production, and products;
Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health
U.S. States and Territories
New York
