Abstract: Abstract The African citrus triozid (ACT) Trioza erytreae (Del Guercio) (Hemiptera: Triozidae) and the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) Diaphorina citri (Kuwayama) (Hemiptera: Liviidae) are primary vectors of the ‘Candidatus’ Liberibacter spp. ACT is associated with ‘Candidatus Liberibacter africanus’ (CLaf) causal agent of the African citrus greening disease (ACGD), whereas ACP vectors ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ (CLas) and ‘Candidatus Liberibacter americanus’ (CLam), the Asian and the American strains, respectively, associat...
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Horticulture