United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory

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Biology

Direct Infusion Device for Molecule Delivery in Plants

Brian H. Rhodes¹, Richard R. Stange¹, Patrick Zagorski², Matthew G. Hentz¹, Randall P. Niedz¹, Robert G. Shatters¹, Marco Pitino²

¹United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, ²Agrosource Incorporated

This manuscript describes a novel direct plant infusion device for screening the effectiveness of molecules against the bacteria (Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus) or its insect vector (Diaphorina citri, Kuwayama) that, in combination, are associated with Huanglongbing citrus disease.