Continuation of diagnostic service for growers for detection of Huanglongbing in citrus and psyllids to aid in management decisions

Continuation of diagnostic service for growers for detection of Huanglongbing in citrus and psyllids to aid in management decisions

Report Date: 09/15/2014
Project: 589   Year: 2014
Category: Plant Improvement
Author: Pamela Roberts
Sponsor: Citrus Research and Development Foundation

Continuation of diagnostic service for growers for detection of Huanglongbing in citrus and psyllids to aid in management decisions, October 2013. The lab has been in operation for more than 7 years, and as of October 2015, we have processed more than 2,300 grower samples. Additionally, more than 34,000 samples have been received for research for the entire period of diagnostic service supported by grant funding of individual researchers for more than 71,475 samples processed. Grower samples are typically processed and reports returned within a two to four week time period. Numbers specific to this report are 1605 samples received from growers. This number represents an increase from the previous two years. The increased number is likely due to the increased efforts to mitigate the HLB-associated tree stresses. Grower in this area, and most other regions, currently have one or more HLB mitigation program that they are evaluating. These growers are using the HLB lab to evaluate the effectiveness of their efforts. The HLB Diagnostic Lab webpage was updated to announce the service of detection of CLas in psyllids as funded in this grant.


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