A new multi-institutional study will develop and evaluate systems that deliver treatments to trees affected by citrus greening disease.

Florida governor approves a record-breaking investment of nearly $140 million to revitalize Florida's citrus sector.

Now, hope is budding on an unlikely branch: a 30-year-old tree named Donaldson, growing on a research farm near Groveland.

Trevor Murphy inspects an orange tree in one of his groves on Feb. 18, 2025, in Sebring. Murphy, whose family has been growing oranges for generations, is hoping for a cure to citrus greening, a ...

When Hurricane Irma blasted through the state's orange belt in 2017, Florida's signature crop already had been on a downward spiral for two decades because of the greening disease. Next came a ...

And in 2023, more people moved to Polk County than any other county in the country. Population growth, hurricanes and a vicious citrus greening disease have left the Florida orange industry reeling.

This is the case of Citrus Greening or Huanglongbing (HLB) in the U.S. Since its discovery in 2005, HLB has become endemic in all key citrus-growing regions. Despite numerous efforts to control the ...

Recently, a few antibiotic-based products were approved for emergency use in citrus in Florida and gave some reprieve to growers, but more sustainable products are needed to stop citrus greening ...

Since the citrus greening disease was first detected in the state in 2005, Florida citrus production is down by more than 92 percent. The disease is just one factor.

Pomelo tree leaves with symptoms of citrus greening.Conor Wolfe, CC BY-ND Management of HLB is daunting. Growers currently rely on pesticides to control the psyllid and antibiotics like ...