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Researchers explore breakthrough approach to combat devasting citrus greening disease


January 8, 2025

Scientists at the University of Florida are testing a new type of citrus tree that can fight off the tiny insects responsible for citrus greening. While the genetically modified tree has only been tested so far in the lab and the greenhouse, ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE
Tags: Asian Citrus Psyllid, Bacillus Thuringiensis, Bacterium, Biotechnology, Bryony Bonning, Citrus Greening, Citrus Research And Education Center, Citrus Trees, Entomology And Nematology, Field, Greenhouse, Hlb, Huanglongbing, Lab, Lukasz Stelinski, Pest Control, Phloem, Protein, Psyllids
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June 4 – UF/IFAS Extension Broward presents free online webinar for residents with citrus in home landscapes


May 23, 2024

South Florida landscapes are filled with some of the most delicious citrus thanks to the subtropical climate of the region. Varieties like sweet orange, grapefruit, mandarin, Meyer lemon, lime and kumquat are just some of those typically ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Citrus, Citrus Trees, Consumer, Extension Broward, Fernando Alferez, Home Landscape, Kumquat, Lime, Mandarin, Meyer Lemon, Sweet Orange, Webinar

Citrus Irrigation and Nutrient Management Workshop Planned for February 8


January 13, 2022

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. --- Citrus growers depend on the latest information regarding the best irrigation and nutrition strategies for growing productive trees. University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers will share ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE
Tags: Chris Oswalt, Citrus, Citrus Research And Education Center, Citrus Trees, Davie Kadyampakeni, Irrigation, Nutrition, Soil And Water Sciences, Workshop

UF research: Mesh covers protect citrus trees from psyllids that transmit greening disease


November 30, 2021

IMMOKALEE, Fla. --- About four years ago, Fernando Alferez started to test if citrus trees grown inside a protective mesh cover could be kept safe from the potential deadly Asian citrus psyllid. The psyllid, a bug the size of a pin, injects ... READ MORE

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