Scientists at the University of Florida say a protein can help make some citrus more tolerant to the deadly disease.

Taking care of plants is rewarding, especially when it comes to fruit trees or other edible plants. But it quickly becomes a stressful endeavor when you spot a mystery problem, such as your citrus ...

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 29 (UPI) --Scientists in Florida have confirmed what some citrus growers suspected for years -- that oak trees could inhibit citrus greening disease, which has brought the once ...

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, ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AAA is forecasting a record 70.9 million Americans will be traveling over the Fourth of July as summer travel hits a record high, and agricultural officials are ...

The spread of an incurable fruit-tree disease caused by an aphid-like insect continues to march across San Bernardino County, with the discovery of five diseased trees in Rancho Cucamonga in September ...

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 ...

While Huanglongbing (HLB) — a deadly citrus tree disease — has yet to be detected in San Diego, the proximity to nearby detections in Orange County and parts of Mexico means citrus trees in San Diego ...

For those on the outside, it is likely hard to grasp both the devastation citrus growers throughout Florida have experienced in watching the greening disease devour their groves and livelihoods, as ...