The citrus biotechnology laboratory primarily studies graft transmissible diseases and develops biotechnological tools to combat these diseases. We currently focus in citrus tristeza virus (CTV) and Huanglongbing (HLB). A key element of our work is the application of high-throughput sequencing (HTS) for; the development of both HTS-based and conventional detection assays for diseases, to study host-pathogen interactions, and to develop insect species identification tools. Additionally, we study disease epidemiology and insect vector dynamics, to better our understanding and management of citrus diseases.