Insect & Disease Update
The passing of multiple monetary appropriations for further research indicates the industry is still a top priority to state lawmakers.
Disease causes a loss of 30% to 50% of trees’ fibrous roots before symptoms are visible above ground.
Report gives general public details about how HLB is putting a stranglehold on the Sunshine State’s signature crop.
Belay insecticide cleared for control of the Asian citrus psyllid during critical growth stage.
Potentially deadly disease-carrying pest moves north to San Luis Obispo County.
Survey of 2014 Citrus Show attendees confirms fear, reveals hopeful solutions.
$200,000 nursery research facility has capacity for 12,000 experimental trees.
RNAi technology could be an effective tool in the war with HLB.
Syngenta has been pulling soil samples for phytophthora thresholds at citrus growers’ request for more than 25 years. […]
Data suggest correlation between greening and phytophthora.
All hands on deck needed as fruit yields dip further into danger zone.
Producers are increasing the pressure on the scientific community to come up with results for the millions of dollars being invested in research.
Investment to go a long way in uncovering solutions to citrus greening disease.
Latest find prompts expansion in San Joaquin Valley, the state’s Citrus Belt.
Scientific breakthrough puts industry a step closer to a cure for the problematic pathogen.
Growers gather in droves in hopes to find silver linings amid greening worries.
Funding over the next five years would come at crucial time for growers, industry stakeholders.
Florida Representative Tom Rooney secures funding to fight HLB in bipartisan appropriations package.
Studies to center on finding the best strategies to combat HLB spread from tree to tree.