Committee makes recommendations to fight citrus greening

The most powerful long-term management tool likely will be the cultivation of citrus trees resistant to the bacteria that cause citrus greening and to the Asian citrus psyllid, according to a report from the National Research Council.
The report lays out other high-priority actions that could sustain citrus production, including: Creating "citrus management areas" in Florida to facilitate mitigation of citrus greening and other threats to citrus production; integrating efforts to improve insecticide control of the Asian citrus psyllid; expanding extension efforts that emphasize removal of infected trees in groves; and encouraging homeowners to remove backyard citrus trees, particularly trees infected with citrus greening.
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