Citrus Growers May Soon Have a New Way to Fight Back Against A Deadly Enemy
Citrus greening has decimated Florida’s industry and the infection is spreading in California. But a novel treatment, still in the testing phase, may suppress the disease and give trees immunity.
March 1, 2021
Steve Lyle, left, and Ignacio Valazquez with the California Dept. of Food & Agruculture examine insects stuck to a cardboard trap just removed from a citrus tree in a residential Los Angeles garden. They are most interested in catching 1/8th inch long psyllids to determine if any are infected with citrus greening disease. Credit: Don Bartletti/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images