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Marigolds deter carrot rust flies and carrot psyllids.—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026 Citrus greening disease is primarily transmitted by a sap-sucking bug known as the Asian citrus psyllid.—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 23 Apr. 2026 Last year, the state’s Department of Food and Agriculture cut down 30% of the nursery’s citrus trees on concerns they were infested with Asian citrus psyllid, a sap-sucking bug that transmits a devastating citrus disease.—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026 Citrus greening disease is caused by a bacterial infection spread by the Asian citrus psyllid.—Tom Hudson, Sun Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for psyllid