The Central Valley’s citrus industry is on edge after the incurable tree disease Huanglongbing was recently found in Santa Paula — a big step north that suggests it might not be long before the ...

Gardeners, this week we are discussing Asian Citrus Greening and Citrus Canker and how we can recognize each of the two citrus diseases. There are numerous plant diseases that may attack citrus trees, ...

The price of orange juice continues to rise due to a disease costing citrus growers millions of dollars, according to federal government officials. Citrus greening, also known as Huanglongbing (HLB), ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A statewide citrus quarantine was issued for Mississippi after one of the “most serious” citrus plant diseases in the world was detected in the state. Citrus greening, also ...

Scientists at the University of Florida are testing a new type of citrus tree that can fight off the tiny insects responsible for citrus greening. It is one of the most promising discoveries to date ...

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Scientists in Riverside, Calif., breed a predatory wasp that they hope will halt the spread of a parasite carrying bacteria that cause a disease that could decimate the state’s citrus industry.

When I started my horticultural career in New Orleans back in 1980, my memory of growing citrus seems so easy. White flies and other sucking insects and the sooty mold they caused were the only major ...

CITRUS GROWERS ARE A HEARTY GROUP AND THEY HAVE TO. THEY’VE BEEN FIGHTING GREENING DISEASE FOR NEARLY TWO DECADES. BACK TO BACK HURRICANES DEALT A STATE A MASSIVE BLOW. WESH 2 XAVIER MCDANIEL LOOKS AT ...

In the next few months, James Truman will be planting over 400 new citrus trees on his farm in Surprise. Many of the trees on his farm are puny things. As he strides among them to check for signs of ...