The Asian citrus psyllid transmits bacteria responsible for huanglongbing, a serious citrus disease.
Guava has been identified as having repellency to the psyllid.
We found that extracts from the leaves of five different guava cultivars repelled the psyllid.
We also found that guava leaves repelled psyllids, with mature leaves more repellent than young leaves.
Identification of the constituents responsible for repellency could lead to new ACP management tactics.