Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Leaf Scorch - - Photograph of foliage of an orange tree affected by this disease.

Citrus Canker - - Notes on the symptoms of this bacterial disease, the conditions that favor its development and preventative control measures.

Citrus Research International - - Information on the research being undertaken into insect pests of citrus crops that cause economic damage and lower fruit quality.

Diaprepes Root Weevil: A Pest of Citrus - - Photographs and details of the life cycle of this insect, the economic loss it causes, the damage to citrus trees, how to monitor it and preparing a management program.

Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide: Rust Mites, Spider Mites and Other Phytophagous Mites - - Information on mites that attack citrus, the application of miticides and chemical control.

Graft-Transmissible Diseases of Citrus - - Information on techniques and laboratory methods for the biological detection of a number of pathogens that affect citrus trees and which can be transmitted through propagating material.

USDA’s Proposed Regulations for the Movement of Citrus Fruit from Quarantined Areas - - Information in a question and answer format on proposals for controlling citrus canker in the U.S. [PDF.