METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF CITRUS GREENING DISEASE

摘要

The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for the prevention of citrus greening disease. In one embodiment, there is provided a method for repelling or killing insect vectors of citrus greening disease comprising exposing the vectors to an effective amount of at least one volatile compound set forth in Tables 1 and 2 herein. In one embodiment, the volatile compound is dimethyl disulfide.