New Study Highlights Success of Workshops Enlisting Homeowners in the Battle to Protect Florida’s Citrus Industry.

Florida’s iconic citrus industry is under siege from citrus greening , a devastating plant disease. While commercial growers are on the front lines, a new study from the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences ( UF/IFAS ) reveals that residents are an essential part of the defense. Recognizing that residential citrus trees can act as a breeding ground for the insects that spread the disease, UF/IFAS has enlisted homeowners in the fight.

A recent study published by UF/IFAS researchers details the success of workshops held in North Florida to teach residents how to identify and manage citrus greening and the Asian citrus psyllids that transmit i

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