Determining the Effectiveness of Pheromones on Trapping Efficiency for the Asian Citrus Psyllid: (Diaphorina citri Kuwayama) (Hemiptera:Psyllidae)

Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), is a vector for the bacteria Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus that causes Huanglongbing (HLB), a deadly disease in citrus trees. Different experiments have been used to to determine means of catching the ACP but there are currently no known effective ACP trapping systems. The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effectiveness of the different concentrations of pheromones on the trapping efficiency of adult ACP and determine which pheromone had the biggest success on ACP trappings. No significant difference was found between any of the treatments and the control traps had the highest number of males and female ACP. In an examination of other insects found on the traps, thrips were the most abundant in all of the treatments.Citrus College RACE to STE