The potato psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli (Sulc), is an insect pest of solanaceous plants and has recently become of interest because of its association with zebra chip, an immerging potato disease in the US. Genomic information on the potato psyllid is limited but could be used to develop novel management strategies for the insect and disease. To that end, cDNA libraries were prepared for the 5 instar and adult life stages. Structural and muscular, neurological and reproductive developmental processes, stress response and primary metabolism sequences were recovered. Metagenomic sequences aligning to microbial, viral and fungal symbionts or pathogens were also identified. Additionally, general housekeeping, life stage, and gender-specific targets were selected for RNAi-based knockdown experiments.