What Is Citrus Greening — And Why Is It So Hard To Stop?
What Is Citrus Greening — And Why Is It So Hard To Stop?

Citrus greening, or Huanglongbing, caused by a fastidious bacterium called Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus, inflicts approximately $3 billion in annual losses in agriculture. The disease is difficult to detect early, as symptoms like mottled leaves and irregularly shaped fruits may not appear until years after the initial infection. (Sam Craft/Texas A&M AgriLife)

What Is Citrus Greening — And Why Is It So Hard To Stop?

One of the primary research programs taking place at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Weslaco centers around plant pathology, stress biology and crop improvement. (Sam Craft/Texas A&M AgriLife)

If you’ve noticed the price of citrus creeping up, there’s a hidden reason behind it: a silent killer has been sweeping through the U.S.’s citrus groves for decades, and it’s a threat to more than just your morning OJ.Citrus greening, also known as Huanglongbing, is a plant disease that has ...

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