Wide Area Spraying for Psyllids Catching on in FL Citrus

Gary Cooper April 15, 2009 Citrus, Florida

Wide area cooperative spraying for the greening-spreading asian citrus psyllid is catching on around the Florida citrus belt. In this report, AgNet’s Ernie Neff (left) talks to Vic Story (right) of Story Citrus Services about examples of growers working together on the project in his area of the state. Story spoke at a recent HLB symposium in Bartow.

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