Citrus greening, also known as Huanglongbing (HLB), and citrus canker are two devastating diseases that have plagued citrus trees worldwide, causing significant economic losses to citrus growers. In the search for effective solutions to combat these diseases, a promising innovation has emerged in the form of CS 2005, an advanced copper formulation with remarkable properties […]
Systemic Bactericides to Control Systemic HLB Infection
A trial was initiated in July for evaluation of Magna-Bon (copper sulfate pentahydrate) by trunk injection/infiltration on expression of HLB. The trial is located in Southern Grove in Clewiston, FL in a block of 8 year-old Valencia orange trees. There are 7 treatments with 20 trees per treatment and each treatment has 6 blocks of […]