Bacterial plant pathogens affect the locomotor behavior of the insect vector: a case study of Citrus volkameriana-Triozae erytreae-Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus system.

Plant pathogens can alter the behavior of their insect vectors as well as their survival and reproduction. The African psyllid, Trioza erytreae, is one of the vectors of Huanglongbing, a citrus disease caused mainly by "Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus" (CLas). The purpose of this study was to characterize the effects of CLas on the psyllid, T.