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  • Citrus growers say disease could be end of industry
    Tampa Tribune on January 2, 2010

    The threat from so-called citrus greening — also called Huanglongbing or yellow dragon disease — is so great that growers, who by nature grouse at any levy ... and more...

  • Citrus growers struggling
    MyFoxOrlando.com on January 2, 2010

    (AP) - Citrus growers are starting out the new decade in what many of them call a do-or-die fight against citrus greening. Growers have voted to further tax ... and more...

  • The struggle to save citrus in Florida - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
    Sarasota Herald-Tribune on January 2, 2010

    ... the science projects, the remaining 10 percent of which will examine ways to handle citrus canker , another disease now endemic in the US citrus belt. ... and more...

  • Growers struggling to save citrus industry
    News Chief on January 3, 2010

    The threat from so-called citrus greening - also called Huanglongbing or yellow dragon disease - is so great that growers, who by nature grouse at any levy ... and more...

  • Citrus growers: We're struggling to save industry
    Capital Press on January 3, 2010

    The threat from so-called citrus greening -- also called Huanglongbing or yellow dragon disease -- is so great that growers, who by nature grouse at any ... and more...

  • Citrus Growers Struggling To Save Industry
    Food Manufacturing on January 4, 2010

    The threat from so-called citrus greening — also called Huanglongbing or yellow dragon disease — is so great that growers, who by nature grouse at any levy ... and more...

  • EU 'must face citrus disease threat'
    Fruitnet.com on January 5, 2010

    A leading Spanish fresh produce association has accused the Spanish government and the European Commission of “being complacent” over the threat posed by...

  • Growers can't chill out just yet with colder weather ahead
    Naples Daily News on January 5, 2010

    Growers are spraying pesticides to try to keep down the population of psyllids , the tiny insects that so efficiently spread the disease. ... and more...

  • US: Harmful insects worry citrus growers
    FreshPlaza on January 5, 2010

    Insects that are notorious for spreading a dreaded citrus disease have been found in Yuma County, threatening the livelihoods of citrus growers and...

  • US: Local navel crop starting small
    FreshPlaza on January 6, 2010

    The quarantine is a cautionary measure to preempt the discovery of the Asian citrus psyllid, an insect that can carry the deadliest citrus disease in the...

  • The Learn About Futures Insider: Orange Juice
    Inside Futures on January 7, 2010

    Citrus Canker – This bacterial disease causes lesions on leaves, stem, and fruit and can cause oranges to drop early. Most countries in which infection has ... and more...

  • Florida Cold Snap Lifts Orange Juice 7 pct, to 2-Year High
    FLEXNEWS on January 8, 2010

    ... feel the crop will only get smaller as this week's deep freeze compounds present-day problems in the groves such as the fatal citrus greening disease . ... and more...

  • Today's Leaders Set Stage for Next Generation of Pacesetters
    The Ledger on January 8, 2010

    But that created another problem, the spreading of citrus canker , which causes lesions on the fruit, making it unmarketable. Still, the industry is facing...

  • Non-Citrus May Benefit From Freeze; Orange Prices Rise
    CNBC on January 8, 2010

    ... feel the crop will only get smaller as this week's deep freeze compounds present-day problems in the groves such as the fatal citrus greening disease . ... and more...

  • Today's Leaders Set Stage for Next Generation of Pacesetters
    The Ledger on January 9, 2010

    But that created another problem, the spreading of citrus canker , which causes lesions on the fruit, making it unmarketable. Still, the industry is facing ... and more...

  • Governor plans some deep cuts in $82.9b budget
    Fresno Bee on January 9, 2010

    Allocates $19.8 million in federal money for control of Asian citrus psyllid, a potential carrier of the tree-killing citrus greening disease . ... and more...

  • Harsh freeze hits Florida's citrus groves - NWS
    Reuters India on January 11, 2010

    ... if the freeze affects the ability of citrus trees, already hard hit by diseases like citrus greening and citrus canker , to flower for the 2010/11 crop...

  • Glimpses of our ag backbone
    Tampa Tribune on January 11, 2010

    Acres of abandoned citrus groves served as a reminder of the threat grove owners endured with citrus canker disease. It has since moved on to greening...

  • Citrus in sunny Florida gets iced over from blast of Arctic air (TVNZ)
    Citrus in sunny Florida gets iced over from blast of Arctic air on January 11, 2010

    Plunging overnight temperatures froze fruit in Florida's citrus growing regions, inflicting varying damage to the orange crop...

  • Clermont nursery operators arrested on charges of selling citrus trees ...
    Orlando Sentinel on January 12, 2010

    John Mahon, his wife, Shelby, and son Daniel Mahon sold 724 young trees infected with citrus canker to grove owners for $5700 last summer and sold more ... and more...

  • Freeze mauls Florida citrus, damage reported
    U.S. Daily on January 12, 2010

    ... if the freeze affects the ability of citrus trees, already hard hit by diseases like citrus greening and citrus canker , to flower for the 2010/11 crop. ... and more...

  • Citrus growing family arrested
    MyFoxOrlando.com on January 12, 2010

    ... as well as son Daniel Mahon, 37, allegedly sold 724 juvenile citrus trees infected with citrus canker to an unsuspecting citrus grove owner for some ... and more...

  • Freeze mauls Florida citrus, significant damage seen
    Alibaba News Channel on January 12, 2010

    The freeze also could make it harder for citrus trees, already hard hit by diseases like citrus greening and citrus canker , to flower for the 2010/11 crop. ... and more...

  • Nursery owners arrested for shipping canker-infected trees
    The Packer on January 13, 2010

    Florida agriculture officials have arrested a family allegedly involved in trying to ship citrus canker -infected trees out of a quarantined area. ... and more...

  • Bronson Announces Arrest for Citrus Quarantine Violations
    Southeast AgNet on January 13, 2010

    ... as well as son Daniel Mahon, 37, allegedly sold 724 juvenile citrus trees infected with citrus canker to an unsuspecting citrus grove owner for some ... and more...

  • Clermont nursery operators arrested on charges of selling citrus trees with ...
    Orlando Sentinel on January 13, 2010

    John Mahon, his wife, Shelby, and son Daniel Mahon sold 724 young trees infected with citrus canker to grove owners for $5700 last summer and sold more ... and more...

  • Winter doesn't have to be a colorless season
    Washington Post on January 15, 2010

    For example, flying dragon hardy orange (Poncirus trifoliata "Flying Dragon ") can provide a classical or contemporary sculptural element when it loses its...

  • California's HLB citrus challenge
    Western Farm Press on January 15, 2010

    Citrus greening is caused by a disease called Huanglongbing , which is carried by a citrus psyllid no bigger than an aphid. Nelsen told how he watched young ... and more...

  • Cold, Hard Facts About Saving Florida's Oranges
    Miller-McCune.com on January 16, 2010

    "You would hope that the cold would reduce some of the psyllids ," Oswalt said. "But it won't completely get rid of them." So, for now, making the citrus...

  • US: Cold, hard facts about saving Florida's oranges
    FreshPlaza on January 18, 2010

    "You would hope that the cold would reduce some of the psyllids ," Oswalt said. "But it won't completely get rid of them." So, for now, making the citrus ... and more...

  • UF to dedicate 80000-square-foot Emerging Pathogens Institute facility
    Ethiopian Review on January 19, 2010

    “We have already seen the consequences, for example, with citrus greening disease . The Emerging Pathogens Institute will help us understand and contain ... and more...

  • Disease, economy worry citrus industry
    The Packer on January 22, 2010

    While that state has dealt with the problem longer and felt its effects more severely, Asian psyllids have been detected in Texas, Arizona and California as ... and more...

  • Citrus greening, canker still major concerns
    The Packer on January 25, 2010

    The pain scale in dealing with citrus canker and greening runs on a bit of a sliding scale across the country, with the east side (Florida) suffering much ... and more...

  • "Most difficult grapefruit season in Florida for years"
    FreshPlaza on January 25, 2010

    "Many orchards were destroyed last year, because of ' citrus canker ', leaving the healthy orchards less protected against branch and wind damage during the...

  • UF's EPI poised to fight tomorrow's diseases
    Gainesville Sun on January 26, 2010

    Plant diseases include citrus canker , blight and greening, sudden oak death, soybean rust, Pierce's disease of grapes. • Animal diseases that can affect ... and more...

  • Disease puts the squeeze on citrus trees
    Tampa Tribune on January 27, 2010

    Another bacterial disease that has become a serious problem is citrus canker . The bacteria are not spread by an insect but by wind-driven rain. ... and more...

  • Citrus group approves greening research
    Fruitnet.com on January 27, 2010

    An advisory committee of Florida citrus growers has agreed to the recommendation of continued research into huanglongbing , or citrus greening, the incurable ... and more...

  • Researchers update efforts to combat greening at citrus show - Vero Beach Press-Journal
    Vero Beach Press-Journal on January 28, 2010

    FORT PIERCE — Even if researchers came up tomorrow with a “magic bullet,” an insecticide that more effectively killed the asian psyllids ... and more...

  • Florida beefs up citrus greening research
    The Packer on January 28, 2010

    ... solutions to halt the spread of the Asian citrus psyllid, which hosts and spreads the citrus greening disease Huanglongbing that kills citrus trees. ... and more...

  • DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES v. PATCHEN
    Leagle.com on January 28, 2010

    ... for the destruction of citrus canker exposed trees, pending a decision of the Fourth District Court of Appeal in a related class action on which it...

  • Intrepid 2F Insecticide Receives Special Use Label In Florida
    PerishableNews on January 29, 2010

    (press release) The importance of controlling citrus leafminer, which acts as a vector for citrus canker , became increasingly evident last year. Citrus canker makes fruit...

  • Catalogues a gardener's best friend
    Victoria Times Colonist on January 29, 2010

    Dragon carrot was a hit in my garden last year. This highly nutritious carrot is bright orange with reddish purple skin. - Napoli, new to the WCS catalogue...

  • Disease puts squeeze on Florida's citrus trees
    Tampa Tribune on January 29, 2010

    Another bacterial disease that has become a serious problem is citrus canker . The bacteria are not spread by an insect but by wind-driven rain. ... and more...

  • Citrus Greening Symposium Published on the Plant Management Network - PR-CANADA.net
    PR-CANADA.net on January 31, 2010

    (press release) Huanglongbing (HLB), or Citrus Greening Disease , a major threat native to Asia, has rapidly globalized in recent years, devastating citrus crops in the...

  • Orange juice rally 'could have further 50% to go'
    Agrimoney.com on February 3, 2010

    ... with farmers impatient at low prices ripping out groves, and citrus greening disease , a fatal and incurable bacterial infection, threatening remaining...

  • Ask Dr. Hort: Possible reasons for oranges' unsightliness
    Tampabay.com on February 4, 2010

    Finally, trees that are in slow decline with rough, corky projections on the fruit and leaves have citrus canker , a bacterium. The only control is to call a...

  • US (FL): Orange juice rally 'could have further 50% to go'
    FreshPlaza on February 4, 2010

    ... with farmers impatient at low prices ripping out groves, and citrus greening disease , a fatal and incurable bacterial infection, threatening remaining...

  • FBD: Citrus Growers Association wants members to become more business savvy ... - FoodBizDaily.com
    FoodBizDaily.com on February 5, 2010

    (press release) Citrus is such big business in South Africa - the second-largest exporter of oranges, grapefruits and lemons in the world - that seaport operations are ... and more...

  • Mealy bug 'turmoil' sparks cotton crop fears (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
    Mealy bug 'turmoil' sparks cotton crop fears on February 5, 2010

    The Queensland Opposition says Central Highland cotton growers are the losers in the delayed response to an outbreak of mealy bugs...

  • Local citrus exports are growing, but producers left with sour deal
    Business Report on February 5, 2010

    Citrus is such big business in South Africa - the second-largest exporter of oranges, grapefruits and lemons in the world - that seaport ... and more...

  • CITRUS GREENING PROJECTS GETS BOOST
    LoveFM on February 5, 2010

    “Our role is to support CGA and BAHA's role to mitigate the negative impacts of this citrus greening disease on our citrus industry. ... and more...

  • Warning For Owners Of Abandoned Citrus Groves
    WFtv.com on February 8, 2010

    To make matters worse, some of the trees could be spreading a very serious citrus disease . There are 4600 acres of abandoned citrus trees in Lake County and ... and more...

  • Greening detected in Mexican citrus state
    AgraNet on February 9, 2010

    FIVE trees infected with the Huanglongbing (HLB, or greening) citrus disease have been found in Mexico's eastern Quintana Roo state, according to Daniel...

  • US (FL): Warning for owners of abandoned citrus groves
    FreshPlaza on February 9, 2010

    To make matters worse, some of the trees could be spreading a very serious citrus disease . There are 4600 acres of abandoned citrus trees in Lake County and ... and more...

  • AGRICULTURE: State officials to set traps for European Grape Vine Moth
    North County Times on February 9, 2010

    In San Diego County, traps for the moths will be added to the 11000 traps already monitored in the county for Medflies, Asian citrus psyllids and other...

  • Smooth Sailing
    Foothills Sun Gazette on February 10, 2010

    Also known as Citrus Greening Disease , HLB destroys the production, appearance and economic value of citrus trees and the taste of the fruit and juice...

  • Ask a Garden Pro: Dealing with lemon damage
    Corpus Christi Caller Times on February 12, 2010

    If the fruit is only discolored, and the citrus rind is smooth, you might be seeing freeze damage . This discoloration happened because that part of the...

  • Chinese New Year tradition could spread citrus bug, ag expo speaker warns (Visalia Times-Delta / Tulare Advance-Register)
    Chinese New Year tradition could spread citrus bug, ag expo speaker warns on February 12, 2010

    A tradition of the Chinese New Year of giving citrus trees to friends and family has raised concerns among citrus experts. They say that could help a citrus pest migrate to Central and Northern Calif...

  • Citrus fruits suffered a decrease in the Cuban markets, measures applied
    Cuba Headlines on February 14, 2010

    There was a threatening danger: an attack by the Huanglongbing (known as the Yellow Dragon ), a disease currently present in over 40 countries and considered ... and more...

  • US: Good price for grapefruits of high quality and taste
    FreshPlaza on February 15, 2010

    The estates did not only suffer frost damage but also experienced the results of the hurricanes of a number of years ago, which spread citrus canker over a...

  • Sunkist sees improved returns this season
    Porterville Recorder on February 18, 2010

    While Florida has been losing millions of trees to the deadly ” citrus greening” disease , California so far has not been affected — although the arrival of ... and more...

  • Sunkist president looks for rebound in 2010
    The Packer on February 18, 2010

    Sunkist is working with the entire citrus industry, he said, to secure aid to fight huanglongbing, the bacterial disease carried by psyllids , and to educate ... and more...

  • Dow AgroSciences Donates $10K To Citrus Industry
    PerishableNews on February 23, 2010

    (press release) Additionally, INTREPID® 2F insecticide recently received SLN registration in Florida for the control of citrus leafminer, which spreads citrus canker...

  • AU: Citrus representatives see firsthand the devastating effects of Huanglongbing
    FreshPlaza on February 23, 2010

    Many of the group also saw for the first time how disfiguring citrus canker can be, especially in grapefruit. Ceri Pearce, Senior Plant Health Scientist, ... and more...

  • Ag Summary: Rain Saturates Texas Wheat, Delays Corn Planting
    CattleNetwork.com on February 23, 2010

    Nursery growers in Miami-Dade County reported that freeze damage was more prevalent than what was originally observed. Citrus producers were busy with...

  • CDFA Secretary Kawamura appoints officers of new Californian Citrus Pest and ...
    FreshPlaza on February 24, 2010

    ... for example, California's citrus growers are confronting the arrival of the Asian citrus psyllid, a tiny pest that can spread the fatal citrus disease ... and more...

  • Australian citrus growers tour US
    Fruitnet.com on February 24, 2010

    ... pathologists, horticulturists and biosecurity personnel have seen the devastating effects of Huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening disease , ... and more...

  • Leaders announced for pest body
    Fruitnet.com on February 25, 2010

    ... about the arrival of the Asian citrus psyllid, the tiny pest that spreads the fatal citrus disease huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening disease. ... and more...

  • Battle over citrus canker back in court - Vero Beach Press-Journal
    Vero Beach Press-Journal on February 25, 2010

    The battle over citrus canker returned to court Tuesday as the Florida Department of Agriculture attempted to...

  • Market Watch: At Ventura Downtown farmers market, Minneola tangelos and ...
    Los Angeles Times on February 26, 2010

    ... T. Swingle of the US Department of Agriculture, who was hoping to come up with new orange-like fruits resistant to citrus canker , a bacterial disease...

  • Board favors greenbelt exemption for Ruskin farm
    Tampa Tribune on March 2, 2010

    Once a thriving business, the farm was wiped out in 2004 when a series of hurricanes blew in citrus canker . By law, all the citrus trees had to be removed...

  • A farmer's horror story
    Tampa Tribune on March 2, 2010

    The short version of the story is that the USDA, reacting to a threat of citrus canker , burned out Mike's farm. The farm was banned from growing any crop...

  • Parsing the Fed's Beige Book
    Forbes on March 4, 2010

    (blog) Atlanta commented that cold temperatures caused minor freeze damage to vegetable and citrus crops. Despite below-average temperatures, Kansas City reported ... and more...

  • (FED) Summary
    Forex Hound on March 4, 2010

    Atlanta commented that cold temperatures caused minor freeze damage to vegetable and citrus crops. Despite below-average temperatures, Kansas City reported ... and more...

  • Growers share latest in citrus at showcase
    Porterville Recorder on March 5, 2010

    After lunch — headlined by Republican candidate for Secretary of State Damon Dunn — the afternoon seminar focused on ACP and Huanglongbing (HLB), ... and more...

  • Proper care may help to revitalize damaged citrus trees
    Santa Rosa Press Gazette on March 5, 2010

    Tending to freeze damage and proper fertilization will be important steps in taking care of your citrus plants this spring and summer. ... and more...

  • McTeer, Three Other Florida Citrus Leaders Honored
    Trading Markets on March 6, 2010

    (press release) It was also used for citrus canker research. One Lake Alfred researcher, geneticist Jude Grosser, said McTeer was one of a handful of family growers willing ... and more...

  • US (FL): McTeer, three other Florida Citrus leaders honored
    FreshPlaza on March 8, 2010

    It was also used for citrus canker research. One Lake Alfred researcher, geneticist Jude Grosser, said McTeer was one of a handful of family growers willing...

  • Fighting aliens with aliens: UK imports insect species to tackle invasive plant
    Scientific American on March 9, 2010

    (blog) One psyllid species, a more invasive insect that somehow snuck into Florida around 1998, has transmitted huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening disease , ... and more...

  • 2010 citrus expectations
    Western Farm Press on March 10, 2010

    They included concern over citrus greening and efforts to keep at bay the citrus psyllid, which carries a bacterial disease called Huanglongbing...

  • Tiny Beetle Threatens Florida Avocado Farms
    CBS 4 on March 10, 2010

    Tiny Beetle Threatens Florida Avocado Farms CBS 4 Howard said the threat from this beetle is reminiscent of the threat from citrus canker several years ago. "Some six thousand acres of lime trees wer...

  • Charlie Neuman / UNION-TRIBUNE
    San Diego Union Tribune on March 10, 2010

    Psyllids have been found in San Diego, Imperial, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties. To date, none were carrying HLB...

  • US citrus disease delivers valuable lesson for Western Australia
    FreshPlaza on March 10, 2010

    It can lie undetected in orchards for several years, transmitted steadily by the psyllids and leading to death of the trees,” he said. ... and more...

  • Sweet harvest for Meyer lemons
    San Diego Union Tribune on March 11, 2010

    Psyllids have been found in San Diego, Imperial, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties. To date, none were carrying HLB...

  • US (FL): Tiny beetle threatens Florida Avocado Farms
    FreshPlaza on March 11, 2010

    Howard said the threat from this beetle is reminiscent of the threat from citrus canker several years ago. "Some six thousand acres of lime trees were gone, ... and more...

  • Citing Freeze Damage, Tropicana Raises OJ Price
    The Ledger on March 11, 2010

    LAKELAND | Freeze damage to the Florida orange crop has caused Tropicana Products Inc., the world's largest orange juice retailer, ... and more...

  • Tropicana to raise juice prices; report optimistic on freeze damage - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
    Sarasota Herald-Tribune on March 11, 2010

    Meanwhile, Tropicana Products Inc., part of soda giant PepsiCo Inc., is raising prices on its orange juice because of the freeze damage . ... and more...

  • Lessons for Australian citrus growers
    Fruitnet.com on March 11, 2010

    ... US to examine the impacts of Huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening disease , and believes Australia should take every precaution against the threat...

  • Citrus forecast less chilling
    Tampa Tribune on March 11, 2010

    In February, inspectors found 4 percent of the oranges had freeze damage a half-inch deep in the fruit. March inspections found 6 percent of the fruit ... and more...

  • Some “Repealer Project” targets
    Sun-Sentinel on March 12, 2010

    HB1013: Repeals the staet citrus canker eradication program, which used to give Wal-Mart vouchers to residents whose fruit trees were destroyed by canker...

  • US (CA): Sweet harvest for Meyer lemons
    FreshPlaza on March 12, 2010

    Psyllids have been found in San Diego, Imperial, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties. To date, none were carrying HLB. ... and more...

  • US citrus march forecast and freeze damage report
    FreshPlaza on March 12, 2010

    Freeze damage assessment and monthly surveys were conducted to determine the extent of damage to the Florida citrus crop. The forecast of non-Valencia...

  • State lawmakers taking outdated laws off the books
    TCPalm on March 15, 2010

    One repealer bill eliminates the state's citrus canker eradication program, which once gave residents $100 Walmart vouchers when their fruit trees were ... and more...

  • Marrone Bio Innovations to Receive IPM Innovator Award
    RedOrbit on March 16, 2010

    ... including powdery mildew, downy mildew, Botrytis gray mold, bacterial leaf spot, brown rot, walnut blight, late blight, citrus canker and others. ... and more...

  • PREVENTING POTENTIAL PESTS
    Royal Gazette on March 16, 2010

    Mr. Brown said another problem in Florida that threatened Bermuda plants was citrus greening disease , known in Asia as the "Yellow Dragon" disease...

  • Looming citrus disease could annihilate county's trees (San Fernando Valley Business Journal)
    Looming citrus disease could annihilate county's trees on March 17, 2010

    Agricultural officials are going all out to stop a rapidly approaching pest that threatens to annihilate citrus trees in Ventura County and the state...

  • US (CA): Looming citrus disease could annihilate county's trees
    FreshPlaza on March 17, 2010

    Those that have a bacterial disease — known as citrus greening, Huanglongbing or yellow dragon disease — destroy the trees. Krist and Gonzales said if...

  • Maple Leaf signs Yellowhorn seedling distribution agreement with US entity
    Daily Commercial News on March 17, 2010

    Unni's clients include orange growers whose trees are dying from Huan Long Bing, an un-curable Asian citrus disease , who are looking to move to bio-fuel ... and more...

  • Marrone Bio Innovations to receive IPM Innovator Award
    FreshPlaza on March 17, 2010

    ... including powdery mildew, downy mildew, Botrytis gray mold, bacterial leaf spot, brown rot, walnut blight, late blight, citrus canker and others...

  • County is trapping destructive insects
    San Luis Obispo Tribune on March 18, 2010

    The citrus psyllid is a threat because it can spread citrus greening disease , which is fatal to most citrus trees. The insect, but not the disease,...

  • Korea to export tangerines, apples to US
    FreshPlaza on March 18, 2010

    Korea had exported tangerines to the US from 1995 until 2002, when citrus canker , which causes lesions on the fruit of citrus trees, was discovered in Korea ... and more...

  • Q&A: Why lemons, limes are no longer grown commercially in Florida
    Tampabay.com on March 18, 2010

    Then about 10 years ago citrus canker killed the commercial lime business, Meadows said. Oranges, grapefruits and tangerines remain as the backbone of the...

  • US open to Korean tangerines
    Fruitnet.com on March 18, 2010

    Tangerines from Korea had been shipped to the US from 1995 to 2002, when an outbreak of citrus canker in Korea prompted the suspension of imports. ... and more...

  • Insect traps to be placed throughout county
    Adobe Press on March 19, 2010

    The Asian citrus psyllid can carry and spread Huanglongbing disease, also known as Citrus Greening Disease , which is fatal to most species of citrus trees...

  • In brief: Officials step up battle against citrus pest
    Ventura County Star on March 20, 2010

    Asian citrus psyllids are blotchy brown and about a quarter of the size of a pea. Those that have a bacterial disease — known as citrus greening, ... and more...

  • County growers face a devastating citrus killer
    Ventura County Star on March 20, 2010

    The threat is real, and it is posed by a bacterial disease known as Huanglongbing (HLB), which kills all varieties of citrus trees. ... and more...

  • Like orange juice? Protect it
    Ventura County Star on March 20, 2010

    ... community-wide efforts to find and eradicate the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), a tiny insect that carries the citrus-killing Huanglongbing disease. ... and more...

  • Citrus growers facing a bevy of obstacles
    San Bernardino Sun on March 22, 2010

    The insect is a carrier for Huanglongbing , or citrus greening, a disease that has destroyed a third of Florida's citrus crop. The insect has not been found ... and more...

  • Good news for Aussie citrus exporters
    Food Week on March 22, 2010

    “We saw the devastating impact of citrus canker on the Queensland industry in 2004 and the industry has worked hard with the Australian Government to ... and more...

  • US: Insect traps to be placed throughout county
    FreshPlaza on March 22, 2010

    The Asian citrus psyllid can carry and spread Huanglongbing disease, also known as Citrus Greening Disease, which is fatal to most species of citrus trees...

  • Citrus industry declared free of canker
    ABC Online on March 22, 2010

    The citrus industry says its five-year battle to be recognised as free from canker disease is now complete. Europe-bound exports from Australia's north had ... and more...

  • Destructive citrus greening disease affecting Florida
    RxPG NEWS on March 23, 2010

    If bacteria-infected trees can be found and removed sooner than through visual detection, the number of infected Asian citrus psyllids and spread of the ... and more...

  • Engineered Oranges Needed to Resist Disease
    NAS on March 23, 2010

    If the Florida orange industry wants to resist a sweeping tide of disease that has ravaged its trees for the past five years,...

  • Dividing groves may stop citrus disease
    PennLive.com on March 23, 2010

    AP (AP) — ORLANDO, Fla. - A new study is recommending that Florida's citrus groves be divided into special districts in order to better control the citrus ... and more...

  • Report details steps for battling Florida citrus greening
    Tampa Tribune on March 23, 2010

    It also injects a bacterium that causes greening that spreads when other psyllids feed on infected trees. Cutting down infected trees is the only way to ... and more...

  • Breakthrough to strengthen Australian citrus exports
    FreshPlaza on March 23, 2010

    In a major boost for Australia's $190 million citrus export industry, the European Union (EU) has recognised mainland Australia as free from citrus canker . ... and more...

  • Nat'l Academies: Citrus “Greening” Recommendations for FL Growers
    Southeast AgNet on March 23, 2010

    ... formed the Committee on the Strategic Planning for the Florida Citrus Industry: Addressing Citrus Greening Disease ( Huanglongbing or HLB). ... and more...

  • Boost for Australian citrus exports
    Fruitnet.com on March 23, 2010

    The European Union has recognised mainland Australia as free from citrus canker , in a major boost for Australia's A$190m citrus export industry. ... and more...

  • Scientists' Suggestion for Combatting Citrus Greening is Tree Removal
    The Ledger on March 23, 2010

    HAINES CITY | Even the prestige of the National Academy of Sciences may not persuade many growers to remove trees infected by citrus ... and more...

  • Report outlines plan to help Florida fight citrus greening
    The Packer on March 23, 2010

    Florida's citrus industry has a battle plan on how to fight the destructive citrus greening disease. The Bartow-based Florida Department ... and more...

  • Dividing groves may stop citrus disease
    Bradenton Herald on March 23, 2010

    AP A new study is recommending that Florida's citrus groves be divided into special districts in order to better control the citrus greening. ... and more...

  • Report details steps for battling Florida citrus greening
    Tampa Tribune on March 23, 2010

    It also injects a bacterium that causes greening that spreads when other psyllids feed on infected trees. It first appears as yellowing on leaves and ... and more...

  • Business briefs
    News Chief on March 24, 2010

    ORLANDO - A new study is recommending that Florida's citrus groves be divided into special districts in order to better control the citrus greening. ... and more...

  • State not doing enough to save citrus - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
    Sarasota Herald-Tribune on March 24, 2010

    It also injects a bacterium that causes greening to spread when other psyllids feed on infected trees. Cutting down infected trees is the only way to slow ... and more...

  • US (FL): Engineered oranges needed to resist disease
    FreshPlaza on March 24, 2010

    Until then, orange farmers must continue their vigilant efforts to control the psyllid population and destroy infected trees. Wariness should be employed in ... and more...

  • Fruitnet.com - The Global Fresh Produce Portal
    Fruitnet.com on March 24, 2010

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    Tampa Tribune on March 24, 2010

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  • Scientists make recommendations on citrus greening
    Bradenton Herald on March 24, 2010

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    BusinessWeek on March 24, 2010

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  • Disease-free citrus boosts trade to Europe
    News Headlines on March 24, 2010

    ... Australian citrus fruit are free from citrus canker , which means Australian citrus growers no longer need to treat fruit with costly disinfectants. ... and more...

  • Engineered Oranges Needed to Resist Disease: NAS - Checkbiotech.org
    Checkbiotech.org on March 25, 2010

    (press release) Until then, orange farmers must continue their vigilant efforts to control the psyllid population and destroy infected trees. Wariness should be employed in...

  • Growers slow to log on
    Weekly Times Now on April 1, 2010

    THE European Union has recognised mainland Australia as free from citrus canker , removing the need for exports from Queensland, the Northern Territory and...

  • Local citrus growers receive a scare
    Agoura Hills Acorn on April 1, 2010

    Citrus greening disease, also known as Huanglongbing or yellow dragon disease , attacks all citrus trees. Carried by a small insect called the Asian citrus...

  • Georgia's got competition with Treasure Coast peaches
    Stuart News subscription on April 2, 2010

    Georgia's got competition with Treasure Coast peaches Stuart News(blog) The citrus giant plans to expand production by planting more peach trees in a 100-acre former citrus grove that was infected wi...

  • Public asked to help stop spread of deadly tree disease
    Camarillo Acorn on April 2, 2010

    Citrus greening disease, also known as Huanglongbing or yellow dragon disease , attacks all citrus trees. Carried by a small insect called the Asian citrus ... and more...

  • Health & Wellness
    Simi Valley Acorn on April 2, 2010

    Citrus greening disease, also known as Huanglongbing or yellow dragon disease , attacks all citrus trees. Carried by a small insect called the Asian citrus ... and more...

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    Ventura County Star on April 3, 2010

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  • Vigilance needed against citrus pest
    Ventura County Star on April 3, 2010

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  • US: Rare fungal malady 'Black Spot' discovered
    FreshPlaza on April 6, 2010

    Florida citrus growers already struggling with the costs of controlling the fatal citrus greening disease face a new economic threat from black spot, ... and more...

  • Florida Citrus Growers Face Rare Newly Discovered Fungal Malady 'Black Spot'
    The Ledger on April 6, 2010

    As with citrus canker , also spread by infected plant material, the risk could be lessened by requiring tarps over the truckloads of citrus, Graham said. ... and more...

  • Florida citrus could face disease threat
    Fruitnet.com on April 6, 2010

    With the threat of Huanglongbing, or citrus greening disease , already looming large, Florida's citrus industry could now face a new challenge in the shape ... and more...

  • Citrus Growers Face Rare Disease
    The Ledger on April 6, 2010

    As with citrus canker , also spread by infected plant material, the risk could be lessened by requiring tarps over the truckloads of citrus, Graham said...

  • <b>Frost</b> Concerns Foothill Vintners
    b on April 6, 2010

    Foothill grape growers are worried about cold nights this spring that could bring freezing temperatures, as frost can cause considerable damage to the crop at this early stage...

  • Orange Co. leaves free of citrus disease
    Fresno Bee on April 7, 2010

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  • Fla. Citrus Faces New Threat: Black Spot
    CBS News on April 7, 2010

    As with citrus canker , also spread by infected plant material, the risk could be lessened by requiring tarps over the truckloads of citrus, Graham said. ... and more...

  • 'Black spot' threatens Florida citrus
    WDBO Radio on April 7, 2010

    As with citrus canker , also spread by infected plant material, the risk could be lessened by requiring tarps over the truckloads of citrus, Graham said. ... and more...

  • New threat for Florida citrus: black spot - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
    Sarasota Herald-Tribune on April 7, 2010

    HAINES CITY, Fla - Florida citrus growers already struggling with the costs of controlling the fatal citrus greening disease face a new economic threat from ... and more...

  • Brazilians Offer Orange Juice Marketing Help
    WUSF 89.7 News on April 8, 2010

    Brazilians Offer Orange Juice Marketing Help WUSF 89.7 News For the first time, the Brazilian citrus industry has agreed to help pay for a worldwide advertising campaign for orange ... and more...

  • US: Orange County leaves free of citrus disease
    FreshPlaza on April 8, 2010

    Citrus growers and industry officials say the psyllid and the disease, also known or Huanglongbing , pose a serious threat to California's $1.8 billion ... and more...

  • BLACK SPOT: Another <b>citrus</b> <b>disease</b>
    BLACK SPOT: Another on April 8, 2010

    Highlands County's extension office is notifying growers about a new citrus disease...

  • Florida citrus faces new threat: Black spot discovered in Immokalee
    Marco Eagle on April 8, 2010

    (AP) — Florida citrus growers already struggling with the costs of controlling the fatal citrus greening disease face a new economic threat from black spot, ... and more...

  • US: Florida citrus faces new threat
    FreshPlaza on April 8, 2010

    Florida citrus growers already struggling with the costs of controlling the fatal citrus greening disease face a new economic threat from black spot, ... and more...

  • New hazard for Florida citrus: Black spot emerges - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
    Sarasota Herald-Tribune on April 8, 2010

    HAINES CITY - Florida citrus growers already struggling with the costs of controlling the fatal citrus greening disease face a new ... and more...

  • Sources Today Saying Citrus Black Spot To Be Confirmed in Florida
    Southeast AgNet on April 8, 2010

    by Gary – April 8th, 2010 Although we still await official notification from USDA through press release channels, several sources early today are saying it ... and more...

  • Florida citrus faces new threat: Black spot
    AG Week on April 8, 2010

    As with citrus canker , also spread by infected plant material, the risk could be lessened by requiring tarps over the truckloads of citrus, Graham said. ... and more...

  • Black spot disease threatens Florida citrus
    MiamiHerald.com on April 8, 2010

    AP Florida citrus growers already struggling with the costs of controlling the fatal citrus greening disease face a new economic threat from black spot, ... and more...

  • <b>Frost</b> Fans
    The Friday Debate on April 9, 2010

    Frost fans have fired up fervent debate in Marlborough over the last couple of years, as some sleep-deprived residents go head to head with winegrowers who say the machines are vital to protecting th...

  • USDA Confirms New Citrus Disease
    PerishableNews on April 9, 2010

    (press release) A fungal disease marked by dark, speckled spots or blotches on the rinds of fruit, citrus black spot is an economically significant citrus disease . ... and more...

  • Brazil, Florida Mull Joint Orange Juice Promotion
    FLEXNEWS on April 9, 2010

    Florida, April 9 - Brazil and Florida, The world's top two exporters of orange juice who have sometimes clashed as rivals, are discussing a joint global ... and more...

  • `Black spot' fungus threatens Florida citrus
    MiamiHerald.com on April 9, 2010

    Florida's struggling citrus growers are facing a new economic threat: a fungus called black spot. It was discovered last month near Immokalee and it could ... and more...

  • `<b>Black</b> <b>spot</b>' <b>fungus</b> threatens Florida citrus
    b on April 9, 2010

    Florida's struggling citrus growers are facing a new economic threat: a fungus called black spot. It was discovered last month near Immokalee and it could take many years to spread statewide. But whe...

  • Black spot disease threatens Florida citrus
    Tampabay.com on April 10, 2010

    HAINES CITY — Florida citrus growers already struggling with the costs of controlling the fatal citrus greening disease face a new economic threat from ... and more...

  • 'Screaming orange' a hit design
    Yuma Sun on April 10, 2010

    "When I asked the product manager what's going through the growers' heads when they hear about psyllids and citrus greening, he made the comment that they...

  • UF Study Finds Agriculture Land Values Drop
    The Ledger on April 10, 2010

    Growers and investors willing to take no risks until scientists find a way to stop or control the deadly citrus greening disease . ... and more...

  • Diseases tighten citrus squeeze
    Palm Beach Post on April 10, 2010

    "We have a major battle going on right now with two serious diseases called citrus greening and citrus canker which has put tens of thousands of acres out ... and more...

  • Citrus growers focus on water, HLB
    Western Farm Press on April 12, 2010

    ... battling the disease threat because of “early detection and rapid response” to the Asian citrus psyllid that spreads the greening disease Huanglongbing...

  • US (FL): 'Screaming orange' a hit design
    FreshPlaza on April 13, 2010

    "When I asked the product manager what's going through the growers' heads when they hear about psyllids and citrus greening, he made the comment that they...

  • Citrus Researchers Perfecting Psyllid Control For HLB
    Southeast AgNet on April 14, 2010

    by Dan – April 14th, 2010 Controlling the psyllids that spread HLB throughout groves is the best way Florida citrus growers currently have to control the...

  • Pathogen threatens citrus crop
    The Costa Rica News on April 16, 2010

    The pathogen, known as yellow dragon or huanglongbing (HLB) and is now present in Nicaragua. When the tree is infected, the first ripe fruit at the stem or...

  • Early blossom surprises, worries apple growers
    Daily Comet on April 18, 2010

    That has left plenty of time on the calendar for the region's notoriously unpredictable weather to strike back with a killer freeze . ... and more...

  • Citrus Australia receives government funding for mandarin export
    Australia on April 18, 2010

    's citrus export industry was recognised by the European Union to be free from citrus canker...

  • Costa Rica: Pathogen threatens citrus crop
    FreshPlaza on April 19, 2010

    The pathogen, known as yellow dragon or huanglongbing (HLB) and is now present in Nicaragua. When the tree is infected, the first ripe fruit at the stem or...

  • Summary of Florida Legislature Activities, week Seven
    The Bradenton Times on April 20, 2010

    The bill repeals section 581.1845, Florida Statutes, relating to citrus canker eradication, and removes all references to the Citrus Canker Eradication ... and more...

  • Arsenal grows to battle Asian citrus psyllids in Texas
    Media Newswire on April 20, 2010

    (press release) WESLACO -- Citrus growers in South Texas now have a second product to to apply using low-volume sprayers against Asian citrus psyllids , insects that spread...

  • AMEC CIVIL, LLC v. STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    Leagle.com on April 21, 2010

    ... same time as the destruction of nursery stock due to infestation of citrus canker , the cause of action of a previous lawsuit); Indianapolis, B. & W. Ry...

  • Genomes of citrus canker pathogens decoded
    EurekAlert on April 22, 2010

    (press release) Citrus canker , a belligerent disease that has plagued plant growers in parts of the United States, South America, and Asia, causes millions of dollars in...

  • 2010 May Environment & Climate News
    The Heartland Institute on April 22, 2010

    A new citrus disease is killing off Florida crops, sparking scientists and growers to take a serious look at genetic engineering as a long-range solution...

  • US: Growers use IPM to manage citrus insects
    FreshPlaza on April 23, 2010

    Citrus canker enters a fruit through openings created by CLM, which makes controlling the pest an increasingly important part of production...

  • Genomes of citrus canker pathogens decoded
    Science Centric on April 24, 2010

    Citrus canker , a belligerent disease that has plagued plant growers in parts of the United States, South America, and Asia, causes millions of dollars in ... and more...

  • US: Genomes of citrus canker pathogens decoded
    FreshPlaza on April 26, 2010

    Citrus canker , a belligerent disease that has plagued plant growers in parts of the United States, South America, and Asia, causes millions of dollars in...

  • US: Periwinkle plants provide ammunition in the war on citrus greening
    FreshPlaza on April 27, 2010

    Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) has proved to be an effective screening tool for treatments to control Huanglongbing (HLB), according to Yong-Ping Duan of...

  • Periwinkle plant and citrus greening
    Western Farm Press on April 28, 2010

    Periwinkle, Catharanthus roseus, has proved to be an effective screening tool or treatments to control Huanglongbing (HLB), according to Yong-Ping Duan of...

  • Sicilian and Israeli researchers will cooperate against the tristeza disease ...
    FreshPlaza on April 29, 2010

    Sicilian and Israeli's citrus pathologists will join forces to fight the tristeza disease of citrus . The Science and Technology Park of Sicily, PST,...

  • Landowner wants to convert grove to housing
    Tampa Tribune on May 6, 2010

    SEBRING - John Strang has seen his 11.2-acre citrus grove die after his trees got infected by citrus greening disease . To save his property,...

  • CBP increasing inspections at the border
    KGNS on May 7, 2010

    Just as they have before, Customs will be inspecting for various types of greenery that may carry the citrus greening disease , which can be devastating to ... and more...

  • Border checks in full bloom
    Brownsville Herald on May 7, 2010

    ... in the United States, as they can carry the citrus greening disease , which if allowed to spread could have destructive effects on American crops. ... and more...

  • Citrus disease spurs survey, prevention efforts
    The Packer on May 7, 2010

    After finding evidence that citrus black spot disease is spreading, Florida's citrus industry is joining together to fight it. ... and more...

  • Science of citrus - Lake Alfred center stays at the forefront of international ...
    News Chief on May 9, 2010

    Swapna Mony, a senior biological scientist, conducting research on citrus canker in the pathology lab at the University of Florida Institute of Food and...

  • Redlands Foothill Groves is last packinghouse to thrive in county
    Contra Costa Times on May 9, 2010

    The Asian insect, carrier for a deadly citrus disease , is the latest adjustment for Martinez, general and sales manager of Redlands Foothill Groves - the ... and more...

  • Tulare County's child welfare unit seeks 14 new vehicles
    Visalia Times-Delta on May 10, 2010

    ... Department of Food and Agriculture for the state to reimburse the county $169402 to cover costs of trapping and detecting Asian citrus psyllids . ... and more...

  • Tulare County eyes van for child welfare
    Visalia Times-Delta on May 10, 2010

    ... Department of Food and Agriculture for the state to reimburse the county $169402 to cover costs of trapping and detecting Asian citrus psyllids . ... and more...

  • Appeals court upholds award for Floridians who lost healthy citrus trees
    Lexington Herald Leader on May 12, 2010

    Broward County homeowners who saw healthy citrus trees cut down and ground up during the state's purge to halt citrus canker won a collective $8 million ... and more...

  • Landfill fees too high? Tulare County to look at decreasing fees to be more ...
    Visalia Times-Delta on May 12, 2010

    The insects can carry huanglongbing (HLB), a disease that severely damages citrus trees. Accepted a $173465 grant from the California Water Resources ... and more...

  • US (FL): Citrus canker windfall hits a sour note
    FreshPlaza on May 13, 2010

    For Broward Countians who sued the Florida Department of Agriculture over its controversial citrus canker eradication program, an appellate court victory on ... and more...

  • Vermont Fruit Growers Assess Freeze Damage
    ClaimsJournal.com on May 13, 2010

    Orchardists and fruit growers from parts of Vermont hit by a hard freeze are assessing the damage to their crops, but it could be some time before the full ... and more...

  • DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER SERVICES v. BORGOFF
    Leagle.com on May 13, 2010

    [ 1 ] The trial judge found that over 100000 non-commercial trees in the County not affected with citrus canker had been taken and destroyed by DACS during ... and more...

  • Canker Award Upheld
    The Ledger on May 13, 2010

    ... an award of $11 million in damages to Broward County homeowners whose healthy fruit trees were destroyed in the state's battle against citrus canker . ... and more...

  • court upholds award for those who lost healthy citrus trees
    Miami Hurricanes on May 13, 2010

    (blog) Broward homeowners who saw healthy citrus trees cut down and ground up during the state's purge to halt citrus canker won a ... and more...

  • Court upholds $11M citrus canker payout, but Florida vows to appeal
    MiamiHerald.com on May 13, 2010

    For Broward Countians who sued the Florida Department of Agriculture over its controversial citrus canker eradication ... and more...

  • Teen pleads guilty to second-degree murder, will testify in deaths of ...
    Tampabay.com on May 13, 2010

    ... an award of $11 million in damages to Broward County homeowners whose healthy fruit trees were destroyed in the state's battle against citrus canker . ... and more...

  • Vilsack hears Florida's produce industry concerns
    The Packer on May 14, 2010

    Sparks said halting the spread of citrus greening disease remains the most troubling issue afflicting the US citrus industry. “We have a crisis,” he said. ... and more...

  • New Agreement Takes Aim at Potato Pest and its Disease-Causing Cohort
    Agricultural Research on May 14, 2010

    Strategically placed around potato fields, attractant-laced traps would enable growers to capture male psyllids and determine when the insects are ... and more...

  • Citrus disease seen as gravest peril to Calif. county's crops
    Scripps News on May 17, 2010

    While HLB, also known as citrus vein phloem degeneration or citrus greening disease, has yet to be spotted in California, the insect that spreads it -- the...

  • Court Upholds $8M Citrus Canker Payout in Florida
    Courthouse News Service on May 18, 2010

    (CN) - Florida owes $8 million to more than 50000 citrus tree owners for wiping out 100000 of their healthy trees in a citrus canker purge, a state appeals ... and more...

  • US consumer prices dip in April for 1st decline in 13 months as gas prices fall
    Toronto on May 19, 2010

    Economists had expected a bigger increase because of a winter freeze on Florida vegetable and citrus crops. Clothing costs dropped by 0.7 per cent in April...

  • Consumer prices dip in April for first decline in 13 months, pulled down by ...
    Newser on May 19, 2010

    Economists had expected a bigger increase because of a winter freeze on Florida vegetable and citrus crops. Clothing costs dropped by 0.7 percent in April...

  • Who wins in canker case?
    Sun-Sentinel on May 19, 2010

    AP I read with interest the two May 12 articles about the ruling in the Broward citrus canker case. In one, "Appeals court upholds award for those who lost ... and more...

  • Interview with Ted A. Batkin of the Citrus Research Board
    FreshPlaza on May 21, 2010

    Kern County citrus growers are extremely anxious about the looming threat of citrus greening disease , known as huanglongbing in China, where it originated. ... and more...

  • Peru: Preventive activities best remedies for citrus diseases
    Agencia Peruana de Noticias on May 21, 2010

    The citrus diseases in Peru are controlled or have not yet arrived there, that´s why an effort should be made to avoid the propagation of these diseases, ... and more...

  • Today in Health History
    Intelihealth.com on May 25, 2010

    He found that the sailors who were given doses of citrus fruit were cured of the disease within a week. Lind's report, "A Treatise of the Scurvy," was...

  • Farm leaves canker outbreak behind
    ABC Online on May 25, 2010

    A central Queensland citrus grower affected by Emerald's citrus canker outbreak expects to have his farm back to full production within two years. ... and more...

  • Canker-affected farm back to full citrus stock
    ABC Online on May 26, 2010

    ... half-a-million citrus trees at Emerald were ripped out and it wasn't until January last year that Queensland was officially declared citrus canker free. ... and more...

  • Rural News and Information for ABC Wide Bay, Wednesday 26th May 2010
    ABC Local on May 26, 2010

    The first trees in the area were replanted in 2007, but it wasn't until January last year that Queensland was officially declared citrus canker free. ... and more...

  • US faces rising heatwave and hurricane threats
    Agrimoney.com on May 27, 2010

    ... which extended long term through the time needed to develop groves and the spread of diseases, such as citrus canker , fostered by the storms. ... and more...

  • U.S. v. ALFARO-MONCADA
    Leagle.com on May 28, 2010

    ... Florida lost 2.1 million citrus trees because of the spread of citrus canker , a highly contagious bacterial disease); Lawrence J. Dyckman, Gen...

  • US under threat from La Nina, Atlantic hurricanes
    Commodity Online on May 28, 2010

    ... which extended long term through the time needed to develop groves and the spread of diseases, such as citrus canker , fostered by the storms. ... and more...

  • Excellence at AusVeg
    Weekly Times Now on May 28, 2010

    It is caused by bacteria carried by psyllids , which look like tiny cicadas. AusVeg technical advisory group chairman Dr Kevin Clayton-Greene urged growers...

  • Auburndale grove is fertile ground for new research
    News Chief on May 30, 2010

    "This project was started in response to the ( citrus) greening disease ," Schumann said. "We are looking at possible alternatives. We know it will happen, ... and more...

  • US (CA): Researchers pushing to find cure for citrus disease
    FreshPlaza on June 2, 2010

    There is no tool except vigilance at the moment to contain a deadly citrus tree disease that is making its way across the map. But there's been a tremendous ... and more...

  • Florida bemoans lack of governor support
    Fruitnet.com on June 2, 2010

    ... Research and Development Foundation (CRDF), a body that the industry sees as 'ground zero' for the industry's fight against citrus greening disease . ... and more...

  • Finding pesticide alternatives
    Peace Arch News on June 2, 2010

    Two of the principal problems for rose growers are aphids and black spot fungus . Growing a clove of garlic close to each rose bush deters aphids almost ... and more...

  • Profits, costs up for citrus
    Tallahassee.com on June 3, 2010

    On the downside: Growers are spending more money up front each year, battling citrus canker and a more severe disease - greening. And there's a new malady: ... and more...

  • Researchers Push To Find Cure For Citrus Disease
    PerishableNews on June 4, 2010

    (press release) There is no tool except vigilance at the moment to contain a deadly citrus tree disease that is making its way across the map...

  • US: Profits, costs up for citrus
    FreshPlaza on June 4, 2010

    On the downside: Growers are spending more money up front each year, battling citrus canker and a more severe disease - greening. And there's a new malady:...

  • Garden Detective: Citrus leaf curl; split bark on black locust tree
    Sacramento Bee on June 5, 2010

    Split bark on trees can be caused by too much water, sunburn or sunscald, freeze damage , windstorms, or too-rapid growth. In shallow soils, water is the...

  • Backyard trees become the focus in citrus pest fight
    California Farm Bureau on June 8, 2010

    No psyllids carrying HLB have been found in California. In Los Angeles, there is a large infestation of Asian citrus psyllids in the Echo Park area near...

  • Citrus' worst enemy is at Costa Rica's doorstep
    Tico Times on June 8, 2010

    HLB is considered one of the deadliest diseases for citrus trees. The disease is known in Spanish as the “dragón amarillo” ( yellow dragon )...

  • South Korean oranges could be OK'd in US
    The Packer on June 9, 2010

    Fears over citrus canker and sweet orange scab led to their banishment from the US in 2002. But after a recent pest risk assessment, APHIS concluded that...

  • US (CA): Backyard trees become the focus in citrus pest fight
    FreshPlaza on June 9, 2010

    The psyllid, first detected in California in August 2008, can carry a deadly tree disease called huanglongbing or HLB, which has caused severe damage to ... and more...

  • Backyard trees become the focus in citrus pest fight
    Central Valley Business Times on June 9, 2010

    The psyllid, first detected in California in August 2008, can carry a deadly tree disease called huanglongbing or HLB, which has caused severe damage to ... and more...

  • Florida citrus leaders debate boosting disease research investments
    The Packer on June 10, 2010

    Tense discussions over cutting marketing to fund citrus disease research dominated parts of the opening day of the Florida Citrus Industry Annual Conference ... and more...

  • Korean oranges eye US market expansion
    Fruitnet.com on June 10, 2010

    ... Republic of Korea consistent with APHIS' domestic regulations concerning the interstate movement of citrus fruit from areas quarantined for citrus canker...

  • US: Ag official worries about citrus heading to Tulare County
    FreshPlaza on June 15, 2010

    Citrus scientist Cardwell said when the psyllid first showed up in Florida it did not carry citrus greening disease either. In California “we are looking to...

  • Medflies found in Boca Raton
    Sun-Sentinel on June 15, 2010

    Mass tree cuttings such as occurred under the citrus canker eradication program are not being considered. The next step is to release more sterile flies, ... and more...

  • Dreaded fruit fly found in Boca Raton
    South Florida Business Journal on June 15, 2010

    It comes just four years after a controversial state program destroyed more than 600000 healthy, uninfected residential citrus trees to stop citrus canker . ... and more...

  • Fla. officials scramble to determine extent of outbreak after medflies are found
    Lexington Herald Leader on June 16, 2010

    Mass tree cuttings such as occurred under the citrus canker eradication program are not being considered. The next step is to release more sterile flies, ... and more...

  • State officials say fruit flies are contained to a small area
    Miami Hurricanes on June 17, 2010

    (blog) The Callery-Judge Grove was recently under quarantine throughout the eradication of citrus canker and hope to avoid that fate with the medflies. ... and more...

  • ACP quarantine hits citrus industry
    Western Farm Press on June 18, 2010

    The psyllid is the primary vector for the destructive bacterial disease Huanglongbing (HLB), Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus, or citrus greening...

  • Fort Pierce's Minton drops from state agriculture commissioner race
    TCPalm on June 21, 2010

    The office handles a variety of topics ranging from consumer complaints and fuel regulations to food safety and agriculture issues such as citrus canker...

  • USDA announces quarantine to prevent spread of citrus disease
    FreshPlaza on June 21, 2010

    The quarantines are a response to the discovery of the citrus greening disease or the Asian citrus psyllid in those affected areas...

  • Crist's Tardiness Vexes Citrus
    The Ledger on June 23, 2010

    Charlie Crist's vetoes of a bill protecting a property tax break for agricultural land and $1 million to battle citrus greening disease , some state citrus ... and more...

  • Crist's Tardiness Vexes Citrus
    The Ledger on June 24, 2010

    Charlie Crist's vetoes of a bill protecting a property tax break for agricultural land and $1 million to battle citrus greening disease , some state citrus ... and more...

  • State to prepare El Centro citrus trees against citrus-endangering insect
    Imperial Valley Press on June 25, 2010

    The insect has the potential to carry a bacterial disease called Huanglongbing to citrus trees, which eventually kills them. He said the insects have been...

  • Prices of Mekong Delta fruits falling, troubling farmers
    SGGP on June 28, 2010

    ... of Dong Thap Province's Agriculture and Rural Development Department, said there are existing scientific treatments for citrus greening disease...

  • US(CA): State to prepare citrus trees against citrus-endangering insect
    FreshPlaza on June 28, 2010

    The insect has the potential to carry a bacterial disease called Huanglongbing to citrus trees, which eventually kills them. He said the insects have been...

  • Fruit fly troubles hit mango business - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
    Sarasota Herald-Tribune on July 1, 2010

    I told them my confidence in them was shaped by their handling of citrus canker . It is ridiculous," Wenzel said Wednesday. Instead of picking the thousands ... and more...

  • Single medfly closes pest-free grove in Delray
    Palm Beach Post on July 1, 2010

    The extreme measures to fight the medfly bring back dark memories of the failed attempt to stop the spread of citrus canker . During the 11-year eradication ... and more...

  • Citrus pest may hit Redlands
    Redlands Daily Facts on July 3, 2010

    Fear that a disease-carrying insect may soon arrive in Redlands and nearby cities is growing as temperatures rise and orange trees sprout new growth. ... and more...

  • Have you heard?
    TCPalm on July 5, 2010

    More Magna-Bon News: Magna-Bon produces environmentally safe remediation products to combat and prevent citrus canker , roof mold and other algal and ... and more...