Gardeners, this week we are discussing Asian Citrus Greening and Citrus Canker and how we can recognize each of the two citrus diseases. There are numerous plant diseases that may attack citrus trees, ...

When I started my horticultural career in New Orleans back in 1980, my memory of growing citrus seems so easy. White flies and other sucking insects and the sooty mold they caused were the only major ...

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 ...

Three months after the state imposed a citrus quarantine across 100 square miles of Ventura County, inspectors have diagnosed 68 residential citrus trees with huanglongbing, an incurable ...

The California Department of Food and Agriculture issued a citrus quarantine this week for northern San Diego County and part of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The quarantine was issued after state ...

Ensure that you are watering your plant according to its needs—not too much, and not too little. Check your plant regularly for signs of pests, fungus, or other topical maladies. Consider if your ...

A plant expert wants to remind gardeners that they must remain vigilant to prevent an insect infestation that will kill their citrus trees. “We have in California a fatal and incurable citrus disease, ...

Q. What are the current rules about moving citrus to prevent the spread of HLB or citrus greening disease? Where can I find the most up-to-date quarantine maps? Citrus greening disease, also known as ...

VALLEY CENTERVALLEY CENTER — The California Department of Food and Agriculture on Thursday declared a new citrus quarantine in Valley Center after detecting the citrus tree disease known as ...

Citrus trees showing natural tolerance to citrus greening disease host bacteria that produce novel antimicrobials that can be used to fight off the disease, our recent study shows. We found the trees ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO — A potentially threatening citrus ...

The long-struggling Florida citrus industry now faces an invasive species crisis, but researchers have a plan to fight back.