In a new strategy to combat citrus greening disease, scientists have engineered citrus trees to act as both bait and executioner for the insects that spread the disease. Using virus-induced gene ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists at the University of Florida are testing a new type of citrus tree that can fight off the tiny insects responsible for ...

The Cambridge Dictionary defines the familiar idiom, “a shot in the arm” as “something that has a sudden, strong, positive effect on something.” It apparently came into popular language as early as ...

A Meyer lemon tree has been found infested with multiple pests, including citrus leaf miners, glassy-winged sharpshooters, and grasshoppers, prompting experts to recommend natural control methods over ...

The citrus root weevil (Diaprepes abbreviatus) is a new invasive insect pest of specialty crops in Leon County. First specimens of the insect were collected at the FAMU Center for Viticulture and ...

Citrus is the most popular kind of fruit grown in Louisiana. This time of year, satsumas and other types of citrus are abundant — and delicious. Several biotic and abiotic stresses affect citrus ...

Researchers are turning to a plant’s own microbiome to fight the destruction of citrus greening on Florida’s citrus trees. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded FIU scientists $500,000 to ...

Citrus greening is a widespread disease in Florida that affects all citrus cultivars. The disease is spread by an insect called the Asian citrus psyllid, which infects the tree as it feeds. Improving ...

The California Department of Food and Agriculture Thursday declared a new citrus quarantine in Valley Center after detecting the citrus tree disease known as Huanglongbing — or citrus greening — in ...

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 ...