Anatomical study of the female reproductive system and bacteriome of Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, (Insecta: Hemiptera, Liviidae) using micro-computed tomography

Huanglongbing (HLB) (citrus greening disease) is one of the most serious bacterial diseases of citrus. It is caused by (1) Candidatus Liberibacter africanus, transmitted by Trioza erytreae and (2) C .L. asiaticus and C .L. americanus, transmitted by Diaphorina citri . As part of a multidisciplinary project on D. citri ( www.citrusgreening.org ), we made a detailed study, using micro-computed tomography, of the female abdominal terminalia,...