Tag: psyllid

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 researchers identify citrus cultivars that show promise in battle against greening

by Ken Gioeli
September 25, 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNxREt0DgQ4 Click above for video about citrus breeding and citrus greening research. Click here for photo. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida researchers have some encouraging ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Citrus, Citrus Greening, Citrus Research And Education Center, Fred Gmitter, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jude Grosser, Psyllid, Rootstock, University Of Florida

UF: Insecticide resistance developing in psyllid that carries citrus disease

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 9, 2011

Caption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- In Florida’s war against citrus greening, producers face a new threat -- the insects they’re fighting are becoming less sensitive to insecticides, according ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
Tags: Citrus, Entomology And Nematology, Florida, Psyllid, Stelinski

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