Long-term, sustained feeding by Asian citrus psyllid disrupts salicylic acid homeostasis in sweet orange.
Freddy IbanezJoon Hyuk SuhYu WangLukasz L StelinskiPublished in: BMC plant biology (2019)
D. citri herbivory differentially regulated transcription and SA-metabolite accumulation in citrus leaves, depending on duration of insect feeding. Our results suggest that prolonged and uninterrupted exposure (150 d) of citrus to D. citri feeding suppressed plant immunity and inhibited growth, which may highlight the importance of vector suppression as part of huanglongbing (HLB) management in citrus.