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 ...

Learn how to spot these sap-suckers and decide when your tree needs treatment. Image credit: Mahmoud Yahyaoui / Pexels ...

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 ...

The Cambridge Dictionary defines the familiar idiom, “a shot in the arm” as “something that has a sudden, strong, positive effect on something.” It apparently came into popular language as early as ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ants can force growers toward more intensive pest management.

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 ...