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Mesh bags protect citrus against greening, may improve tree health and fruit quality later

by Brad Buck
August 22, 2024

You may have seen small trees in white shrouds on hills along the highways. They protect citrus trees from the Asian citrus psyllid and therefore, citrus greening disease. New University of Florida research shows the trees grown under the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Asian Citrus Psyllid, Brix, Citrus Greening Disease, Fernando Alferez, Fruit Quality, Growth, Individual Protective Covers, IPC, Mesh, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, Ute Albrecht

Successful science: Mesh now covers about 1 million citrus trees in Florida, keeping Asian citrus psyllids at bay

by Brad Buck
November 29, 2023

As recently as five years ago, Florida citrus growers did not routinely put protective covers on their trees as part of their grove management. Now, the mesh covers at least 1 million trees on about 17,000 acres, mostly thanks to successful ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Asian Citrus Psyllid, Chlorophyll, Citrus, Citrus Greening Disease, Fernando Alferez, Horticultural Sciences, Individual Protective Covers, IPC, Mesh, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, Tree Health

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