Lauren Diepenbrock

Nov 15, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Citrus Research |Justin George |Lauren Diepenbrock

Introduction The Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, is a highly destructive pest of citrus in Florida (Bove, 2006; Grafton-Cardwell et al., 2013; Chen et al., 2021). In addition to causing feeding damage, it vectors the bacterium, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), which is associated with citrus greening, also called huanglongbing (HLB) (Bove, 2006).

Sep 26, 2023 | mdpi.com | Gabriel Zilnik |Paul Bergeron |Angela Chuang |Lauren Diepenbrock

1. IntroductionPesticides often have non-target effects in agricultural systems [1,2,3,4]. Non-target effects include increased mortality as well as sublethal effects such as changes in behavior, development, reproduction, and molecular physiology [2].

Aug 3, 2023 | biorxiv.org | Paul Bergeron |Angela Chuang |Lauren Diepenbrock |Gabriel Zilnik

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Feb 13, 2023 | entomologytoday.org | Lauren Diepenbrock

By Lauren Diepenbrock, Ph.D.Hibiscus mealybug (Nipaecoccus viridis) is a mealybug known by many names across the world and is regionally referred to as the “lebbeck mealybug” in Florida. There, this mealybug is emerging as a multi-crop pest, though it is currently restricted to Florida.