Prediction of Upsurges in Populations of the Insect Vector (Trioza erytreae, Hemiptera: Triozidae) of Citrus Greening Disease Using Low-Cost Trapping

1987 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 881 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. Samways
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Author(s):  
Surya Saha ◽  
Prashant S Hosmani ◽  
Krystal Villalobos-Ayala ◽  
Sherry Miller ◽  
Teresa Shippy ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Inusa Ajene ◽  
Fathiya M. Khamis ◽  
Gerhard Pietersen ◽  
Barbara van Asch

AbstractTrioza erytreae is the main vector for ‘Candidatus Liberibacter africanus’, the causative agent of African Citrus Greening disease. The insect is widespread in Africa, and has recently disseminated to Southwestern Europe. This study aimed at generating reference mitogenome sequences for T. erytreae, as a background for future genetic diversity surveys. Complete mitochondrial sequences of three specimens collected in Ethiopia, Uganda and South Africa were recovered using Ion Torrent technology. The mitogenomes of T. erytreae from Uganda and Ethiopia were highly similar, and distinct from that found in South Africa. The phylogeographic structure of T. erytreae was assessed using genetic clustering and pairwise distances, based on a dataset of public COI sequences recorded as T. erytreae. The dataset revealed ten haplotypes with strong phylogeographic structure in Africa and Europe. Three haplotypes found in Kenya on Clausena anisata belonged to pairs separated by distances as high as 11.2%, and were basal to all other sequences. These results indicate that not all sequences identified as T. erytreae belong to the same species, and that some degree of specificity with different plant hosts is likely to exist. This study provides new baseline information on the diversity of T. erytreae, with potential implications for the epidemiology of African Citrus Greening disease.


Author(s):  
Saeed Hosseinzadeh ◽  
Steven A. Higgins ◽  
John Ramsey ◽  
Kevin Howe ◽  
Michael Griggs ◽  
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Surya Saha ◽  
Prashant S Hosmani ◽  
Krystal Villalobos-Ayala ◽  
Sherry Miller ◽  
Teresa Shippy ◽  
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Owusu Fordjour Aidoo ◽  
Chrysantus M. Tanga ◽  
Abdelmutalab G. A. Azrag ◽  
Samira A. Mohamed ◽  
Fathiya M. Khamis ◽  
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2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Surya Saha ◽  
Prashant S Hosmani ◽  
Krystal Villalobos-Ayala ◽  
Sherry Miller ◽  
Teresa Shippy ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTThe Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri Kuwayama) is the insect vector of the bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), the pathogen associated with citrus Huanglongbing (HLB, citrus greening). HLB threatens citrus production worldwide. Suppression or reduction of the insect vector using chemical insecticides has been the primary method to inhibit the spread of citrus greening disease. Accurate structural and functional annotation of the Asian citrus psyllid genome, as well as a clear understanding of the interactions between the insect and CLas, are required for development of new molecular-based HLB control methods. A draft assembly of the D. citri genome has been generated and annotated with automated pipelines. However, knowledge transfer from well-curated reference genomes such as that of Drosophila melanogaster to newly sequenced ones is challenging due to the complexity and diversity of insect genomes. To identify and improve gene models as potential targets for pest control, we manually curated several gene families with a focus on genes that have key functional roles in D. citri biology and CLas interactions. This community effort produced 530 manually curated gene models across developmental, physiological, RNAi regulatory, and immunity-related pathways. As previously shown in the pea aphid, RNAi machinery genes putatively involved in the microRNA pathway have been specifically duplicated. A comprehensive transcriptome enabled us to identify a number of gene families that are either missing or misassembled in the draft genome. In order to develop biocuration as a training experience, we included undergraduate and graduate students from multiple institutions, as well as experienced annotators from the insect genomics research community. The resulting gene set (OGS v1.0) combines both automatically predicted and manually curated gene models. All data are available on https://citrusgreening.org/.


Author(s):  
Damini Jaiswal ◽  
V. Kavi Sidharthan ◽  
Susheel Kumar Sharma ◽  
Richa Rai ◽  
Nandlal Choudhary ◽  
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Citrus greening disease or huanglongbing (HLB) caused by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas) limits the citrus production worldwide. CLas is transmitted by the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) in a persistent-propagative manner. Application of insecticides to manage the psyllid vectors and disease is the most common practice. Understanding the molecular interaction between CLas and ACP and interrupting the interrelationship can provide an alternative to insecticides for managing citrus greening disease. Transcriptome analysis of ACP in response to CLas showed differential expression of 3911 genes (2196 up-regulated, and 1715 down-regulated) including the key genes of ACP involved in cytoskeleton synthesis and nutrition-related proteins. Majority of the differentially expressed genes were categorized under molecular function followed by cellular components and biological processes. KEGG pathway analysis showed differential regulation of carbohydrate, nucleotide and energy metabolic pathways, the endocytotic pathway and the defense-related pathways. Differential regulation of genes associated with the key pathways might favors CLas to become systemic and propagate in its insect vector. The study provides an understanding of genes involved in circulation of CLas in ACP. The candidate genes involved in key physiological processes and CLas transmission by ACP would be potential targets for sustainable management of ACP and CLas.


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