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According to an announcement from the University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), wise old oak trees may hold an extract that citrus growers can use to protect their fruit trees from the deadliest citrus crop disease the world has known.
The plant disease is called huanglongbing, or HLB, also known by its English name, citrus greening. The disease shows its presence when leaves turn lighter shades of green.
According to University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Science’s (UF/IFAS) officials, HLB is responsible for a 90% reduction in the production of Florida’s most valuable crop.
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