Open Access2006 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide: Huanglongbing (Citrus Greening)
Author(s) -
R. H. Brlansky,
KuangRen Chung,
Michael E. Rogers
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
edis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2576-0009
DOI - 10.32473/edis-cg086-2005
Subject(s) - greening , diaphorina citri , biology , cultivar , horticulture , disease management , integrated pest management , pest analysis , agronomy , agroforestry , botany , ecology , hemiptera , biochemistry , systematic review , medline
Huanglongbing (HLB), commonly called citrus greening disease, is caused by the bacterium, Candidatus Liberibacter spp. The name huanglongbing means “yellow dragon” which describes the symptom of a bright yellow shoot that commonly occurs on a sector of infected trees. HLB is a serious disease of citrus because it affects all citrus cultivars and causes rapid decline of trees. This document is PP-225, one of a series of the Plant Pathology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date November 2005.PP-225/CG086: 2020–2021 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Huanglongbing (Citrus Greening) (ufl.edu)