Aussie Expert on Citrus Greening Discusses Psyllid Control

Gary Cooper October 24, 2007 Citrus, Florida, International

Andrew Beattie was one of the featured speakers at the Citrus Expo late this summer in Fort Myers, Florida. Beattie is a recognized citrus researcher in citrus greening from the University of Western Syndey, New South Wales, Australia. In this “Ask the Citrus Expert” feature, Beattie offers comments on controlling the citrus psyllid in order to slow the rate of greening spread.
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