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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

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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

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

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