Grant Information

NOVEL METHODS TO MONITOR CITRUS GREENING AND ITS PSYLLID VECTOR

Sponsoring Institution Agricultural Research Service/USDA
Status ACTIVE
Funding Source USDA INHOUSE
Reporting Frequency Annual
Project Director JENKINS D A
Accession Number 426040
Project Number 6090-21000-055-04R
Dates 2013-11-01 - 2014-06-30
Recipient Organization AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE

MAYAGUEZ,PR 00680
Keywords asian
citri
citrus
diaphorina
greening
hlb
monitoring
psyllid
trapping
Research Effort Applied (30%)
Basic (20%)
Developmental (50%)
Classification Parameters
Knowledge AreaSubject of InvestigationField of SciencePercent
211 - Insects, Mites, and Other Arthropods Affecting Plants 1099 - Tropical/subtropical fruit, general/other 1130 - Entomology and acarology 100%
Goals / Objectives
Measure the effectiveness of different psyllid trap-lure combinations and biocontrol agents in the field.
Methods (unparsed)

Sentinel containerized host trees will be used to provide: 1) Enhanced psyllid attraction from natural host chemistry and visual cues; 2) Unlimited opportunities to add other available technology (spore sprayers, acoustic callers, visual cues, odors, etc.) as appropriate toward the objectives; 3) The ability to circumvent limitations inherent to planted trees; and 4) Rapid deployment and adaptability combined with a trap designed to be both a ¿fungal delivery mechanism¿ and an efficient trap for quantifying psyllid treatment responses.