A sticky situation: honeydew of the pear psylla disrupts feeding by its predator Orius sauteri.

Altogether, our results suggest that psyllid honeydew could serve as a prey-location and oviposition cue for O. sauteri. However, honeydew also limited predator foraging with the potential to limit biological control. More generally, honeydew might form an important type of defense for stationary feeders like psyllids. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.