citrus
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Fighting Back Against Citrus Greening
American scientists in Fort Pierce, Fla. are helping citrus growers and juice processors address the threat posed by Huanglongbing (HLB), a disease that is costing the citrus industry millions of dollars each year. Citrus trees infected with HLB, also called citrus greening, usually die within five to 10 years. Fruit on infected trees often falls [...]
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Is Amino Acid a Solution for Citrus Greening Disease?
Amino acids in orange juice might reveal secrets to the successful attack strategy of the plant pathogen that causes citrus greening disease, also known as Huanglongbing or HLB. Studies of these amino acids by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) chemist Andrew P. Breksa III and University of California-Davis professor Carolyn M. Slupsky may pave the way to a safe, [...]
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Citrus Fruit May Reduce Stroke Risk
Eating higher amounts of a compound in citrus fruits, especially oranges and grapefruit, may lower ischemic stroke risk. A compound in citrus fruits may lower your stroke risk, according to research reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. Women who ate high amounts of the compound had a 19% lower risk of ischemic stroke [...]
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Alternative Pesticide For Citrus Discovered
According to a new study published in the Journal of Economic Entomology by University of Florida researchers, a key amino acid essential for human nutrition is also an effective insecticide against caterpillars that threaten the citrus industry. The Lime Swallowtail, or Citrus Swallowtail, is a well-known agricultural pest from southern Asia discovered in the Caribbean [...]
