Experimental Trap Disrupts Citrus Pest’s Love Life
Wednesday, June 1, 2016 - 10:41
in Biology & Nature
An acoustic trap developed by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists may offer an environmentally friendly way to control Asian citrus psyllids, gnat-sized insect pests that transmit Huanglongbing, a devastating citrus disease also known as “citrus greening.” Infected citrus trees cannot be cured and often die within several years. Until such time, they may bear […]