Combating Citrus Disease

Government, university, and industry researchers are actively investigating ways to combat a disease that has the potential to drastically devastate the citrus industry around the world.

Citrus huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening disease, has been called the most destructive disease of citrus species in the world. It has already wiped out citrus orchards in China, Brazil, and Thailand and has been found in citrus groves throughout Florida. 

HLB is caused by Gram-negative bacteria of…