Ph.D. Candidate University of California Riverside, California, United States
The bacterial disease, Huanglongbing (HLB), is potentially crippling to U.S. citrus. The Asian citrus psyllid, which spreads the bacterium, is now present in all U.S. citrus-producing states. This infographic explains the process of HLB transmission, including disease acquisition by the psyllid and inoculation of healthy trees.