University of Florida researcher Kirsten Pelz-Stelinski in the first report says psyllids can acquire the HLB bacteria in one day of feeding and then be able to spread it to other trees.
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In the second report, she says psyllid nymphs have a high acquisition rate, so scouting for and controlling the nymphs is extremely important in the effort to curtail HLB spread.
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