Some Costa Mesa residents are being notified citrus trees in their yards may need to be sprayed with insecticide or removed, after state agriculture officials confirmed the detection of harmful ...

Citrus is the most popular kind of fruit grown in Louisiana. This time of year, satsumas and other types of citrus are abundant — and delicious. Several biotic and abiotic stresses affect citrus ...

Finally, the major damage to the leaves on your lemon tree appears to be the result of grasshoppers or katydids. These ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists at the University of Florida are testing a new type of citrus tree that can fight off the tiny insects responsible for ...

The recent discovery of citrus trees in Rancho Bernardo’s Westwood neighborhood with the bacterial disease Huanglongbing means a 95-square-mile area in north inland San Diego has been placed under ...

A nursery owner claims heavy-handed regulation led to millions in losses after citrus trees were destroyed despite no local ...

LABELLE, Fla. (WINK)—A tiny insect has been spreading citrus greening through Florida groves for years, causing millions of dollars in damage to the state's signature crop, but researchers and ...

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 ...

If just the mere thought of a bug makes your skin crawl, you're not alone. While some insects are harmless, certain species pose significant threats to ecosystems, agriculture, and even human health.

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. It is one of the most promising discoveries to date ...