Microbiome diversity in Diaphorina citri populations from Kenya and Tanzania shows links to China.

The Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri) is a key pest of Citrus spp. worldwide, as it acts as a vector for "Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (Las)", the bacterial pathogen associated with the destructive Huanglongbing (HLB) disease. Recent detection of D. citri in Africa and reports o...

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Main Authors: Inusa J Ajene, Fathiya M Khamis, Barbara van Asch, Gerhard Pietersen, Brenda A Rasowo, Fidelis L Ombura, Anne W Wairimu, Komivi S Akutse, Mamoudou Sétamou, Samira Mohamed, Sunday Ekesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235348