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UF/IFAS researchers try to reduce fruit drop, increase yield in Valencia, Hamlin oranges


May 27, 2020

UF/IFAS citrus scientists Tripti Vashisth and Fernando Alferez are trying to reduce the amount of fruit that drops from Hamlin and Valencia trees prior to harvest. If fruit drops, growers can’t harvest it, and that leads to losses for farmers ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Citrus Greening, Citrus Research And Education Center, Fernando Alferez, Florida Citrus, Fruit Drop, Hamlin, Pre-harvest, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, Tripti Vashisth, Valencia

UF/IFAS Research: Citrus Tree Covers Keep Deadly Psyllids Away


September 20, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida scientists are finding that by covering new citrus trees with mesh, they can keep disease-carrying insects from harming the plants. That could be a big step toward stemming the deadly citrus greening ... READ MORE

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

UF/IFAS launches new podcast for citrus producers


September 11, 2018

By Ruth Borger GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and Southeast AgNet are partnering to provide the latest news on citrus-related research in a monthly podcast. The podcast, “All ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: AgNet, Citrus, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, Entomology, Fernando Alferez, Greening, Homobrassinolides, Kelly Morgan, Lauren Diepenbrock, Michael Rogers, News, Podcast, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center

Early Findings Show Plant Hormone May Help in Citrus Greening Fight


August 3, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida scientists think a group of hormones may eventually help growers battle citrus greening, but they still want to study them before recommending growers use the chemical. Fernando Alferez, an assistant ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Christopher Vincent, Citrus, Citrus Greening, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, Fernando Alferez, Homobrassinolides, News, Plant Hormone, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, Tripti Vashisth

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