A recent UF/IFAS study compared the benefits of kaolin clay to foliar sprays in fighting citrus greening and the Asian citrus psyllid. Florida citrus growers are looking for any [...]
See the options available for organic citrus growers to use to control citrus greening in organic citrus groves. Citrus greening, also called HLB, has had a devastating impact on [...]
Researchers with UF/IFAS shared options for lowering the costs of Asian citrus psyllid control in the fight against citrus greening. A Citrus Insect Management Workshop at the Citrus Research [...]
Researchers with UF/IFAS and other institutions have collaborated to create an attract-and-kill device that targets the Asian citrus psyllid. The Asian citrus psyllid is the vector that transports the [...]
Researchers believe they may be able to utilize the Asian citrus psyllid’s gut bacteria to keep the pest from spreading citrus greening. Researchers are looking for any way [...]
A research group has successfully synthesized the mating pheromones of the Asian citrus psyllid, the vector of citrus greening. A research team recently published their success at synthesizing [...]
A Florida citrus grower has suggestions for fellow growers concerning psyllid insecticide resistance report. In a prior blog, we discussed how a seminar at the Citrus Expo featured [...]
Read the latest on insecticide resistant psyllids. There was a lot of buzz at the Citrus Expo seminar hall in mid-August when insecticide resistant psyllids were discussed. Lukasz [...]
A UF/IFAS Assistant Professor maintains continuous fertilizing for HLB-infected citrus trees. HLB-infected citrus trees have a smaller root ball, according to research and an article in a Citrus [...]
Read what FL Grower Citrus Achievement Award Winner Ed Pines shares in the second installment on CUPS. Florida citrus grower Ed Pines was the 2017 Citrus Achievement Award [...]
One Florida growing company is finding success planting high-density citrus. A recent Florida Citrus Mutual conference saw the presentation of the high numbers of a high-density citrus operation. According [...]
While Florida’s 2016-17 citrus season was up over the last forecast, it was still a historically low season. Florida’s citrus growers listen avidly to the monthly citrus forecasts [...]
Explore how the Tree Defender protects young citrus trees from citrus greening. In the past, when trees in a citrus grove test positive for citrus greening (also called [...]
See how researchers are trying to use gene technology to stop citrus greening. Researchers at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Animal Sciences (UF/IFAS) are studying gene technology [...]
Read what FL grower Citrus Achievement Award Winner Ed Pines has to say about getting the most out of growing citrus under a protective screening. Any development that [...]
A Florida researcher discusses the sources of Asian citrus psyllids. Asian citrus psyllids are an important topic in Florida’s citrus industry at the moment, as citrus growers try [...]
Citrus growers discussed two important issues in the industry: psyllid control and bactericides. Where do you stand? A forum in Sebring in mid-May focused on two main issues [...]
Read recommendations based on scientific research concerning citrus greening and young citrus trees. Florida citrus growers are looking for any edge they can get over citrus greening, also [...]
A UF/IFAS study proves that infrequent spraying results in poor psyllid control. Florida citrus growers have been fighting citrus greening since it was first detected in 2005 in [...]
Read what studies show about citrus grove layout and Asian citrus psyllid populations that cause citrus greening. Florida’s citrus industry is up for anything when it comes to [...]
