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Citrus greening disease is caused by a bacterial infection that is delivered by the gnawing of the Asian citrus psyllid.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

The finding offers new clues into how cellular features may have evolved and could contribute to the development of targeted strategies to manage the Asian citrus psyllid, which is a serious concern for global agriculture.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2025

One was Carsonella ruddii, from that psyllid from the Mexican restaurant, which proved to have just 160,000 bases compared with E. coli's 5 million bases and Buchnera's 640,000.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 14, 2019

HLB, short for huan long bing, is spread by yet another invasive species — a tiny insect called a citrus psyllid, which sucks the bacteria into its gut as it feeds on citrus leaves.

From Washington Post • Nov. 9, 2019

Since then, the Asian citrus psyllid, a tiny flying insect which transmits the disease, has been blown across Florida by various hurricanes, which also brought down orange trees.

From The Guardian • Oct. 16, 2016