Objective: Develop threshold-based models for current use in Florida citrus.
This objective is in the process of being established. We began scouting for appropriate field sites in Janaury of 2020. During this time, we secured adequate field sites to establish experiments and mapped specific plots for subsequent trials. In 2020, we initiated monitoring of ACP population levels at these locations in preparation for the investigation. We have also aquired all necessary materials to initiate the research and have finished developing necesarry protocols for monitoring. There are a total of four replicates established in the experiment for each treatment threshold that will be investigated. In addition to monitoring for ACP, we have protocols for monitoring plant health, tree productivity, and pathogen levels.