Psylloidea

A vial full of Tamarixia radiata wasps, the size of a grain of sea salt. They are stored inside incubators before they are released to feast on their natural prey, the Asian citrus psyllid.

How do you control an Asian bug that’s killing American citrus? Import its tiny natural predator

June 12, 2014Environment

Scientists are using some bug-on-bug combat to control a disease that’s already caused American citrus growers millions of dollars.Scientists are using some bug-on-bug combat to control a disease that’s already caused American citrus growers millions of dollars.

Invasive citrus disease found in California for the first time

August 15, 2013Environment

Scientists turning to Pakistani insect predator to try and save California citrus industry

August 15, 2013Environment