Home Detection Kit for Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (LAS) Associated with Citrus Huanglongbing from Psyllids
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Keremane, Manjunath L.; Ramadugu, Chandrika; Kubota, Ryo; Duan, Yongping; Hall, David; Jenkins, Daniel; Lee, Richard F.
Management of citrus huanglongbing (HLB) requires rapid detection of infected psyllids and trees in an orchard. Detection of HLB associated bacteria (LAS) can be done using psyllids since detection in infected trees is usually delayed (Manjunath et al., 2008). We have developed an easy to use, rapid and affordable detection kit for grower use for testing psyllids for LAS at a reasonable price for initial investment and an operating cost of about
2014
Journal of Citrus Pathology
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Keremane, Manjunath L.; Ramadugu, Chandrika; Kubota, Ryo; Duan, Yongping; Hall, David; Jenkins, Daniel; Lee, Richard F.