| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 309 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-182). |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Challenges to citrus production -- Citrus greening research and development and industry preparedness -- Recommendations on organizational changes, technology development, and systems approaches for minimizing the impacts of Huanglongbing and other diseases and pests in Florida citrus -- Strategies for implementing plans for mitigation of Huanglongbing and other problems in citrus production. |
| Summary |
"Citrus greening, a disease that reduces yield, compromises the flavor, color, and size of citrus fruit and eventually kills the citrus tree, is now present in all 34 Floridian citrus-producing counties. Caused by an insect-spread bacterial infection, the disease reduced citrus production in 2008 by several percent and continues to spread, threatening the existence of Florida's $9.3 billion citrus industry. A successful citrus greening response will focus on earlier detection of diseased trees, so that these sources of new infections can be removed more quickly, and on new methods to control the insects that carry the bacteria. In the longer-term, technologies such as genomics could be used to develop new citrus strains that are resistant to both the bacteria and the insect."--Publisher's description. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Citrus -- Diseases and pests -- Florida.
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Citrus -- Diseases and pests. |
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Florida. |
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Citrus fruit industry -- Florida.
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Citrus fruit industry. |
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Citrus fruits -- Florida -- Coloring.
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Citrus fruits. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Strategic Planning for the Florida Citrus Industry: Addressing Citrus Greening Disease (Huanglongbing). Strategic planning for the Florida citrus industry. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2010 9780309152075 (OCoLC)612335761 |
| ISBN |
9780309152082 (electronic book) |
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0309152089 (electronic book) |
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0309152070 (paper) |
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9780309152075 (paper) |
| Standard No. |
9786612554391 |
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