Controlling Citrus Psyllids and HLB

Ernie Neff February 19, 2013 Citrus, Florida

Citrus growers trying to control HLB-spreading psyllids in young trees should rotate the mode of action in their insecticides and have a year-round program, University of Florida researcher Michael Rogers suggests in this report. He also has advice for protecting mature trees from psyllids and the HLB they spread.

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