Project Coordinator:
Dr Tim Grout

Collaborating researchers and technicians involved:
Dr Tim Grout, Hendrik Hofmeyr, Dr Sean Moore, John-Henry Daneel, Peter Stephen, Wayne Kirkman

This project primarily concerns California red scale, Aonidiella aurantii and citrus psylla, Trioza erytreae, the vector of Huanglongbing or greening disease. Little research is being conducted on red scale at the moment. Research on citrus psylla primarily focuses on alternative control strategies to systemic organophosphates. Citrus leafminer, Phyllocnistis citrella, is also included in this project but since indigenous natural enemies were found to suppress this pest, no further research has been required.