What is the impact of bactericides on Florida citrus groves?
In an attempt to manage HLB, streptomycin and oxytetracycline were allowed to be used in Florida’s groves a little over a year ago after a citrus crisis was declared. The basic tenet for their use is not to eliminate the bacteria within HLB-affected trees, but to reduce its load. The reduction in l...
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2017-06-01
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Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/93391 |