FORT PIERCE, Fla.---Flavia Zambon welcomed more than 60 attendees, including citrus growers, state regulators and journalists, at the UF/IFAS 2024 Millennium Block Field Day on November 7.New citrus varieties show citrus greening tolerance ... READ MORE
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FORT PIERCE, Fla.---Dr. Flavia Zambon recently hosted guests from her native Brazil’s São Paulo State, one of the world’s most prominent citrus production regions. Brazilian citrus industry stakeholders visit the Indian River citrus ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops
Florida citrus industry has been influenced by citrus greening disease or huanglongbing (HLB) severely. Citrus greening is a bacterial disease that is transmitted by a tiny insect called Asian citrus psyllid (ACP). Unfortunately, there is no ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural ResourcesHuanglongbing (also known as HLB or citrus greening) is a disease affecting citrus production all over the globe. Citrus greening affects all citrus cultivars and causes tree decline, a serious threat to Florida's citrus industry. The disease ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture,Leafminer is a potentially serious pest of citrus and related Rutaceae and some related ornamental plants. Researchers first documented the citrus leafminer Phyllocnistis citrella, in Dade County, Florida, in 1993. Leafminer damage to foliage ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables
The UF / IFAS - St. Lucie County Extension requests homeowners to join hands in fighting against the destructive citrus disease, huanglongbing (HLB), or better known as citrus greening. We are coordinating with the Florida Department of Agriculture ... READ MORE
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