Louisiana citrus farmers assess freeze damage, worry about long-term impacts
January’s historic freeze left behind hundreds of pounds of ruined citrus and could lead to the loss of dozens of trees ...
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Asian citrus psyllid spreading devastating disease to citrus trees
The psyllid is the carrier of Huanglongbing or Citrus Greening Disease ... won't develop a resistance to it." Ross suggests not spraying if bees are present on the tree and waiting until evening ...
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Developing Dutch elm disease-resistant trees
These elms are a series of new trees cloned by the University that show promise to be resistant to a deadly disease that has killed thousands of elm trees that traditionally line the boulevards and ...
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Florida’s citrus outlook remains bleak. But new science offers hope.
The disease is spread primarily by insects called psyllids and ultimately causes trees to produce ... a protein to kill baby Asian citrus psyllids. Plants resistant to adult psyllids are in ...
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UF scientists claim 'breakthrough' that could cure citrus greening disease
Just this week, a major grower in Fort. Myers said it’s ending its citrus crop next year after years of hurricanes and tree disease.
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Major Florida grower to end citrus operations after years of hurricanes and tree disease
A major grower said this week it was abandoning its citrus growing operations, reflecting the headwinds Florida's signature crops are facing following a series of hurricanes and tree diseases.
Major Florida grower to end citrus operations after years of hurricanes and tree disease
Alico Inc. announced Monday that it planned to wind down its citrus operations after the current crop is harvested later this year. About 3,400 citrus acres (1,376 hectares) will be managed by ...