Beneficial Insects Now Available to Palm Beach County Homeowners from Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Citrus greening is a bacterial disease of citrus. Citrus greening disease can affect all citrus cultivars and ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
By Robin Koestoyo FORT PIERCE, Fla.--- An inventive fruit tree researcher has joined the University of Florida IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center. Lorenzo Rossi is the center’s first-ever root biology professor and will support ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- With citrus greening devastating Florida’s $8.6 billion-a-year citrus industry, three University of Florida scientists will use $10.52 million in federal grants to study ways to help growers cope with the disease, including ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFASRecent years have seen an explosion of products termed "biostimulants". What is biostimulants? Are they a good alternative to traditional chemical products? Due to the recent outbreak of citrus greening in Florida, UF/IFAS has been conducting ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease
Citrus greening disease is devastating Florida citrus. This disease is spread by an insect, the Asian Citrus Psyllid. Growers are faced with expensive decisions about spraying pesticides to control the psyllid to reduce the spread of the disease. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture
Citrus greening- also known as Huanglongbing, or HLB- is an exotic disease that is currently prevalent throughout Florida’s citrus industry. This disease is carried by an invasive insect known as the Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) and infects ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
That insect’s posterior is up in the air! How unusual, is it smelling the orange stem? Its evil red eyes indicate trouble. Yes, the insect is the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and it has been causing trouble for years in the citrus fields ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture
By: Juanita Popenoe, Commercial Fruit Extension Agent Citrus trees affected with Citrus Greening (HLB) decline in growth, resulting in reduced yields. Root growth is greatly reduced and branch dieback is typical as the infection spreads. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture