Sensitive and rapid test for citrus greening


Agdia, Inc. has developed a sensitive and specific test capable of detecting Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus, a causal agent of citrus greening (also known as Huanglongbing or HLB). The company’s Citrus Greening in-house testing services, which use AmplifyRP technology, are available immediately. One of the key benefits of AmplifyRP is its ability to acquire a highly sensitive and specific result much faster than standard DNA testing technologies such as PCR. Sensitivity and specificity of this test are comparable to PCR, yet results can be achieved in only minutes with AmplifyRP compared to several hours with PCR.