| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 309 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Challenges to citrus production -- Citrus greening research and development and industry preparedness -- Recommendations on organizational changes, technology development, and systems approaches for minimizing the impacts of Huanglongbing and other diseases and pests in Florida citrus -- Strategies for implementing plans for mitigation of Huanglongbing and other problems in citrus production |
| Summary |
"Citrus greening, a disease that reduces yield, compromises the flavor, color, and size of citrus fruit and eventually kills the citrus tree, is now present in all 34 Floridian citrus-producing counties. Caused by an insect-spread bacterial infection, the disease reduced citrus production in 2008 by several percent and continues to spread, threatening the existence of Florida's $9.3 billion citrus industry. A successful citrus greening response will focus on earlier detection of diseased trees, so that these sources of new infections can be removed more quickly, and on new methods to control the insects that carry the bacteria. In the longer-term, technologies such as genomics could be used to develop new citrus strains that are resistant to both the bacteria and the insect."--Publisher's description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-182) |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Citrus -- Diseases and pests -- Florida
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Citrus fruit industry -- Florida
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Citrus fruits -- Florida -- Coloring
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- General.
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GARDENING -- Fruit.
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Citrus -- Diseases and pests
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Citrus fruit industry
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Citrus fruits -- Coloring
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Florida
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2011499250 |
| ISBN |
9780309152082 |
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0309152089 |
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