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University of Florida awarded key federal grants to continue fight against citrus greening

by BLOGS.IFAS
October 22, 2020

By RUTH BORGER LAKE ALFRED, Fla. --- University of Florida researchers hope to discover new methods to help citrus growers fight the deadly citrus greening (or Huanglongbing) disease with cost effective, long-term sustainable treatments with ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Amit Levy, Asian Citrus Psyllid, Bryony Bonning, Citrus, Citrus Greening, Citrus Research And Education Center, Department Of Microbiology And Cell Science, Entomology And Nematology, Grants, Huanglongbing, Michael Rogers, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, Plant Pathology, Rootstocks, Scions, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, Zhonglin Mou
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The Role of Micro- and Macro-Nutrients in Rehabilitating HLB Infected Trees

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 15, 2020

Dr. Davie Kadyampakeni, an assistant professor studying citrus water and nutrient management at the UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center, was the speaker during the seventh session of the 2020 BMP Summit. Dr. Kadyampakeni discussed the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Best Management Practice, Best Management Practices, BMP, BMPs, Citrus, Citrus Greening, HLB, Huanglongbing
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Citrus Nutrition Recommendations for the New Normal – Citrus Greening

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 11, 2020

Florida is the largest producer of citrus in the U.S., with a ten-billion-dollar industry consisting mostly of juice oranges. However, Florida’s citrus trees have suffered from Huanglongbing (HLB) disease since 2005. The infection rate throughout ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Agriculture, Best Management Practice, Best Management Practices, BMP, BMPs, Citrus, Citrus Greening, HLB, Huanglongbing
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Protection from Citrus Greening?

by maxine32666
December 1, 2017

Citrus greening (also known as HLB or Huanglongbing) is a bacterial disease affecting citrus production around the world, it was first found in South Florida in 2005. Citrus greening affects all citrus cultivars causing overall tree decline/ ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Bacteria, Biocontrol, Citrus, Disease, Greening, HLB, Huanglongbing, Hunter, Parasitoid, Psyllid, Tamarixia, Wasp

UF/IFAS creates math-based model to show how citrus greening spreads within tree

by BLOGS.IFAS
July 19, 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have created a mathematical model that shows how citrus greening is transmitted within an infected tree – an important step toward helping scientists understand the devastating disease. The ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Citrus, Citrus Greening, Glenn Morris, Huanglongbing, Van Bruggen

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