Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Killiny Lab
Led by Nabil Killiny · Plant Pathology
What we study
The lab studies how pathogens interact with their insect vectors, focusing on molecular and biochemical processes. They research different transmission systems, including how pathogens multiply in vectors like leafhoppers and sharpshooters.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Other insects
- Bacteria & microbes
- Plants
- Projects
- 3
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Spiroplasma citri/Circulifer haematoceps
Studies how Spiroplasma citri spreads through leafhopper vectors.
Xylella fastidiosa/Graphocephala atropunctata
Researches how Xylella fastidiosa is transmitted by sharpshooter insects.
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Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus/Diaphorina citri
Investigates how Liberibacter asiaticus is transmitted by Asian citrus psyllids.
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Recent papers, explained
- Development of a Droplet‐Based RNA Interference Feeding Assay for Neonates of the Citrus Root Weevil Diaprepes abbreviatus
2026 · Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology
Developed a feeding assay for delivering RNA interference to citrus root weevil larvae.
- Transcriptomic and predictive modeling reveal photosynthetic and stress responses associated with ALAD silencing in citrus
2026 · Planta
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- Evolutionary flexibility in final steps of salicylic acid biosynthesis
2026 · Trends in Plant Science
- Engineering citrus for psyllid control: virus‐induced silencing of osmoregulatory genes reduces survival and development of Diaphorina citri
2026 · Pest Management Science
Silenced osmoregulatory genes in citrus psyllids to reduce their survival.
- Ligand-Based Scaffold Hopping of VU730 Identifies Natural Product-Inspired Analogs with Insecticidal and Antifeedant Activity against Asian Citrus Psyllid, Diaphorina citri
2026 · Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Designed and tested natural product-inspired insecticides against citrus psyllids.
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How to reach out
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