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UF study: Screen houses may help prevent grapefruit greening

by Brad Buck
December 7, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Grapefruit grows better under screen houses than in unprotected groves because the indoor facilities keep out the insect that causes citrus greening, new University of Florida research shows. Protecting citrus from greening ... READ MORE

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Tags: Arnold Schumann, Citrus Research And Education Center, Citrus Under Protective Screens, CUPS, Grapefruit, Greening, Indian River Research And Education Center, News, Psyllid, Rhuanito Ferrarezi, Screen Houses

System screens out deadly citrus greening-carrying insect

by Brad Buck
August 24, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Imagine camping in the deep woods. You’d want a tent with mesh that prevents bugs – even those as small as gnats – from entering into your wildlife hangout. That’s the idea behind “Citrus Under Protective Screens,” ... READ MORE

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Tags: Ariel Singerman, Arnold Schumann, Citrus Greening, Citrus Research And Education Center, Citrus Under Protective Screens, CUPS, Food And Resource Economics, News, Soil And Water Sciences