Trees’ own beneficial microbiome could lead to discovery of new treatments to fight citrus greening disease
Citrus greening – known more formally as Huanglongbing, or HLB – has dealt a massive blow to Florida’s citrus industry.
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Can Florida’s orange growers survive another hurricane season?
A perfect storm of hurricanes, diseases and water scarcity threatens to wipe out the state's famed citrus industry.
Florida citrus growers hope farming technique used in East Africa can save their industry
Known as push-pull pest management, the idea is to repel pests away from crops to a 'trap crop' on the ...
Hurricane season ends with 20 named storms but just 1 US landfall; Senate committee investigating Citizens Property Insurance
The hurricane season produced the fourth-most named storms on record, but only Idalia made landfall in the US.
As winters warm, the citrus industry squeezes into Georgia
Half a million citrus trees have taken root in the Peach State over the past decade.
Disease and climate ravaging Florida’s orange crop; rescued corals aid in reef recovery
Extreme weather fueled by climate change and a bacterial disease have devastated orange producers in the Sunshine State.