The threat comes from HLB, also known as citrus greening, a tree virus spread by the very tiny Asian citrus psyllid.

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AAA is forecasting a record 70.9 million Americans will be traveling over the Fourth of July as summer travel hits a record high, and agricultural officials are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A citrus quarantine has been declared in Fallbrook after officials detected the presence of a citrus tree ...

The Treasure Coast once was the top producer of grapefruit in the world. Florida now produces less than one-tenth of the citrus it did before citrus greening was discovered. The bacterial disease is ...

UC Davis Distinguished Professor Walter Leal received an award from the citrus research organization, FUNDECITRUS, São Paulo, Brazil, in recognition of his “outstanding contribution to citriculture,” ...

Citrus farming around the world delivers an annual 140 million tonnes of oranges, tangerines, and other citrus fruits, rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Despite that bounty, there’s a major ...

Florida citrus production hit a 105-year low, largely due to citrus greening and hurricanes. Citrus greening, a bacterial disease with no known cure, has decimated Florida's citrus groves since its ...