Asian Citrus Psyllid Eggs (IMAGE)

Boyce Thompson Institute

Asian Citrus Psyllid Eggs

Caption

A microscopic image of developing eggs of the Asian citrus psyllid. The green fluorescent spots show the location of the beneficial bacterium Candidatus Profftella ; which is unique to the Asian citrus psyllid. Cells are located in the bacteriome, a specialized insect organ that houses beneficial bacterial partners such as Profftella.

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Photo by Murad Ghanim

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