GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The quest to develop a grapefruit hybrid that will not interact with medication has taken a step forward, as researchers pinpoint compounds most responsible for the problem, a University of Florida citrus breeder says. The ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureGAINESVILLE, 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 ResearchPhoto cutline at bottom. Click here for high-resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Jacqueline Burns, director of the University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center, now has another hat to wear – she’s been named to lead ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchClick here for high resolution photo. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida researchers have discovered a natural compound to battle insect pests that plague gardeners and growers. The compound boosts crops’ resistance ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchCutline at bottom. Click here for high-resolution image. The bacterium responsible for citrus greening causes infected trees to give off a scent that rings the dinner bell for the disease-carrying insect, University of Florida researchers ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFASGAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers are working to speed up their ability to create new tangerine varieties by pinpointing the compounds that make them taste and smell the way they do. In the last decade, Florida fresh citrus ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS ResearchSince 2006, the bacterial disease citrus greening has cost Florida’s economy an estimated $3.63 billion in lost revenues and 6,611 jobs by reducing orange juice production, according to a new study from the University of Florida’s Institute ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & DiseaseCaption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For years, doctors and pharmacists have warned people to steer clear of fresh grapefruit or grapefruit juice when taking certain medicines. But University of Florida ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- One species of Penicillium fungus gave humanity the miracle drug penicillin; some of its cousins give the citrus industry headaches. Commonly known as green mold and blue mold, respectively, the fungi Penicillium digitatum ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFASCaption 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