Scientists at the University of Florida are testing a new type of citrus tree that can fight off the tiny insects responsible for citrus greening. While the genetically edited tree has only been ...

In a new strategy to combat citrus greening disease, scientists have engineered citrus trees to act as both bait and executioner for the insects that spread the disease. Using virus-induced gene ...

Variables such as tree age, grove density and costs, can drastically affect the financial feasibility of the switch to ...

TERRA CEIA, Fla.—Lifelong citrus farmer Sidney Tillett cut a path through a grove that has endured in his family for four generations, stopping his SUV between two rows of trees. On one side was a ...

A genetically engineered tree holds promise to possibly save Florida's citrus industry from an insect that causes "greening disease." The Asian citrus psyllid has devastated the industry. Some Florida ...

Curry leaf may capture the imagination of gardeners who love Indian cuisine, but the tree is also of interest to Mark Hoddle, a biological control specialist at UC Riverside. Curry leaf can be a host ...

The Valencian Institute of Agricultural Research (IVIA) has started a research contract with the S.A.T. La Plana de Burriana company to evaluate the effect of metalized plastic covers on pest and ...

The California Department of Food and Agriculture Thursday declared a new citrus quarantine in Valley Center after detecting the citrus tree disease known as Huanglongbing — or citrus greening — in ...

Citrus trees are a popular choice for home fruit production in southeast Louisiana. Although relatively carefree in terms of backyard fruit trees, various problems do occur. I thought it would be ...