Citrus greening bacterium may 'ring the dinner bell' to attract insect
Friday, March 23, 2012 - 06:30
in Biology & Nature
The bacterium responsible for citrus greening causes infected trees to give off a scent that rings the dinner bell for the disease-carrying insect, University of Florida researchers say.
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