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Decoy Mating Call Battles Citrus Pest

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Disrupting the Mating Process of Citrus Psyllids to Combat Citrus Greening Disease

Researchers discuss a pesticide-free method to combat citrus greening, a bacterial disease devastating Florida citrus crops, by disrupting the mating process of the citrus psyllid insect using a decoy female call and flypaper traps.

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