To protect the citrus industry, AgriLife Research scientists led by Kranthi Mandadi, Ph.D., are seeking solutions to stop the disease.

Recommended by FUNDECITRUS itself, the measures include monitoring the presence of the vector and planting seedlings obtained from nurseries protected against psyllids. “This management plan has kept ...

But the EPA has already approved at least 18 different pesticides to kill the Asian citrus psyllid, the vector of the disease. Two years ago the state of Florida found that aldicarb failed to meet ...

The vector insects in our Akaki grove are a warning sign we cannot ignore. The citrus trees represent more than just agriculture – they’re part of the Cypriot identity, from the orange ...