Characterization of the Asian Citrus Psyllid Transcriptome

Abstract

The Asian citrus psyllid, <i>Diaphorina citri</i> Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) is a vector for the causative agents of Huanglongbing, which threatens citrus production worldwide. This study reports and discusses the first <i>D. citri</i> transcriptomes, encompassing the three main life stages of <i>D. citri</i>, egg, nymph and adult. The transcriptomes were annotated using Gene Ontology (GO) and insecticide-related genes within each life stage were identified to aid the development of future <i>D. citri</i> insecticides. Transcriptome assemblies and other sequence data are available for download at the International Asian Citrus Psyllid Genome Consortium website [http://psyllid.org/download] and at NCBI [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bioproject/29447].