A study being conducted by UF/IFAS is testing the automated delivery of bactericides to citrus trees. Florida citrus growers thought that bactericides were going to be the “silver bullet” [...]
Explore a few of the other citrus greening solutions currently being researched. Finding a cure or workable treatment for citrus greening is the leading priority at just about [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Read a Q&A about the bactericide Oxytetracycline, marketed under the name Mycoshield. Bactericides are the talk of the citrus industry in Florida. Citrus growers have been watching the [...]
The EPA approved the use of bactericides in the fight against citrus greening, or HLB, in August. Florida citrus growers were already using bactericides due to an emergency declaration [...]
Citrus greening (HLB) has been slowly strangling Florida’s citrus industry since it was detected in 2005. Despite many promising treatments and remedies, researchers have found little to stem the [...]
