Hope Growing Around Bactericides As A Citrus Greening Solution

Game-changing technology allows targeted gene modification to fight diseases like citrus greening.

Latest study shows injecting tree trunks with specialized chemical treatment effective in holding off HLB.

New easy-peel, seedless varieties offer market potential.

Senator co-sponsors measure that would provide growers with incentives to plant more trees.

Proposed research method improves accuracy of decay compared to previous studies.

Marty McKenna says if bactericides can help maintain production of younger citrus trees, it could have a huge impact on the industry’s future.

Unique protection for young citrus trees could help cut pest-control costs up to 50% in the first two years.

By using acoustics, USDA researchers are able to lure HLB-carrying pests looking for love.

Bayer and California Citrus Mutual have teamed up to help protect the state’s commercial citrus industry from deadly citrus greening.

The agency has invested more than $380 million between 2009 and 2015 to address devastating disease.

Responding growers claim as much as 90% of their total acreage impacted by greening.

While the added revenue that comes with consumer segment trees is nice, an elevated risk of pest pressure cannot be denied.

Greening has changed how growers approach fertilizer programs.

Newly hired UF/IFAS plant pathologist to focus on genome analyses of the most important pathogens affecting the Sunshine State’s signature crop.

A long-awaited tip of the hat is deserved to everyone involved in bringing these materials to growers’ hands.

Given the industry’s heavy circumstances, it’s no wonder major stakeholders are seeking to make drastic changes within the industry to help save what is left.

More than $20 million worth of appropriations and incentives avoid veto stamp, get approved by state legislature.

A big chunk of the federal funding will focus on growing the bacterium in a lab.

A zone of nearly 100 square miles has been declared in Fresno County following new detection.