Open AccessMicro-CT study of male genitalia and reproductive system of the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, 1908 (Insecta: Hemiptera, Liviidae)
Author(s) -
Ignacio Alba-Alejandre,
Wayne B. Hunter,
Javier AlbaTercedor
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
plos one
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.99
H-Index - 332
ISSN - 1932-6203
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pone.0202234
Subject(s) - diaphorina citri , aedeagus , hemiptera , biology , vector (molecular biology) , zoology , pest analysis , botany , taxonomy (biology) , genetics , gene , recombinant dna
The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri , is a major vector of the bacteria Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus and C .L. americanus, which cause Huanglongbing disease (HLB) (aka Citrus greening disease), considered the most serious bacterial disease of citrus trees. As part of a multidisciplinary project on psyllid biology ( www.citrusgreening.org ), the results presented here concern a detailed anatomical study of the male reproductive system (testes, seminal vesicles, accessory glands, sperm pump, connecting ducts, and aedeagus) using micro-computed tomography (micro-CT). The study summarizes current knowledge on psyllids male reproductive system and represents significant advances in the knowledge of ACP anatomy.