Direct Infusion Device for Molecule Delivery in PlantsBrian H. Rhodes 1, Richard R. Stange 1, Patrick Zagorski 2, Matthew G. Hentz 1, Randall P. Niedz 1, Robert G. Shatters 1, Marco Pitino 2
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.