Unspecified gene drive in Diaphorina citri - Citrus Research and Development Foundation

Asian citrus psyllid

Intended use

Reduction in transmission of citrus greening disease, and resulting harm to citrus fruit. This species acts as a vector for Candidatus Liberibacter spp. bacteria which cause the disease.

Readiness of Technology

X - Abandoned project

Project leader

Turpen T

Institution

Citrus Research and Development Foundation, Florida

Publications

Jones et al., 2019

Turpen, 2017

Authors name for system

Not stated – no details of design published

Field(s) of application

Agriculture

Description of system

Not stated – no details of design published

For specialists

Description

Propose modification or replacement of psyllids to reduce capacity to act as vectors.

Notes on readiness of technology

USDA funded this project to develop a gene drive in this species. No data published – project appears discontinued.

Phenotype

Proposal was to modify psyllids to reduce capacity to act as vectors.

Research in target organism

✖

Research in model organism

✖

Intended for release

✖

Intended direct effects

Population modification/replacement