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The Asian Citrus Psyllid.<\/p><\/div>\n

By Robin Koestoyo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fighting plant disease with jet blast sprays is standard practice for Florida citrus growers fighting Asian citrus psyllid \u2014 the vaunted vector of\u00a0 citrus greening. But, to spray a fungus to control a single insect that carries a disease-causing pathogen is uncommon. With that, scientists from\u00a0UF\/IFAS<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Florida Research Center for Agricultural Sustainability<\/a>\u00a0are collaborating to test an insect-killing fungus applied with horticultural oil sprays in a Vero Beach, FL, citrus grove.<\/p>\n

The fungus,\u00a0Isaria fumosorosea<\/em>, is said to occur naturally in citrus groves.\u00a0Lance Osborne<\/a>, a Professor of entomology at the\u00a0UF\/IFAS Mid Florida Research and Education Center<\/a>\u00a0in Apopka, first discovered the fungus attacking mealybugs in a greenhouse in the mid-1980s. According to Ron Cave, Director of the\u00a0UF\/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center (IRREC)<\/a>\u00a0near Fort Pierce, now scientists are interested in using the fungus for the good of growers because it kills and changes the feeding behavior of the citrus psyllid.<\/p>\n

Pasco Avery<\/a>, a Biological Scientist based at IRREC, tested the fungus against the psyllid under laboratory conditions. His findings, which are published in\u00a0Insects, Biocontrol Science and Technology<\/em><\/a>\u00a0as well as\u00a0Florida Entomologist<\/em><\/a>, document the fungus\u2019 promise as an effective biological control agent against the Asian citrus psyllid.<\/p>\n

According to Avery, the fungus kills the psyllid but is compatible with beneficial insects like lady beetles, lacewings and parasitic wasps. \u201cThe fungus is not a panacea, but it is expected to greatly reduce the problem we have in managing the psyllid populations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bob Adair, Executive Director at the Florida Research Center for Agricultural Sustainabilit<\/a>y, heard about Avery\u2019s work with the fungus and approached him about using commercial sprayers to distribute the fungus in his groves. Adair has partnered with UF\/IFAS on multiple occasions over the years to conduct agricultural research.<\/p>\n

Avery carried out experiments in his lab to determine if the oils were compatible with the fungus. He found the oils sustained the fungus and helped it to grow and thrive, he said.<\/p>\n

Adair said the next step was to determine its efficacy in field trials in citrus groves. The fungus needs to be tested in outdoor groves to determine whether it can suppress the Asian citrus psyllid population to the point where trees will be protected and that the psyllid will not become resistant to the sprays.<\/p>\n

Avery and Adair conducted a first field spray trial in mid-June. About 1 acre of trees was sprayed on one side of the row. The scientists mixed 1% of a commercial product containing\u00a0I. fumosorosea<\/em>\u00a0with stylet oil for 65 pounds of spray. The spray was applied to the trees at dusk with a pull air blast sprayer hitched to a tractor.<\/p>\n

Avery said the fungus was effective in suppressing the psyllid population and that it lasted for up to 14 days after application. \u201cWhat we found with this first experiment was that the fungus was as effective as the active ingredient of the insecticide spinosad,\u201d Adair exclaimed.<\/p>\n

A second field trial is scheduled for September. For that trial, both sides of the trees in the same grove will be sprayed with fungus added to the horticultural oil.<\/p>\n

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