Tag: Anandasankar Ray

California Researchers Find New Tool Against the Asian Citrus Psyllid

The Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri), or ACP for short, is an invasive insect that threatens the citrus industry because of a deadly disease — known as huanglongbing, or citrus […]

Entomology Today October 27, 2014 2 Comments

Researchers Determine How Mosquitoes are Drawn to Human Skin and Breath

Female mosquitoes are attracted to people by smelling the carbon dioxide we exhale, but once they get close to us, they often steer away toward exposed areas such as ankles […]