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Research Project: Mitigating High Consequence Domestic, Exotic, and Emerging Diseases of Fruits, Vegetables, and Ornamentals

Location: Subtropical Plant Pathology Research

Title: Status of Huanglongbing (HLB) outbreaks in Florida, California and Texas

Author
item GRAHAM, JIM - University Of Florida
item Gottwald, Timothy
item SETAMOU, MAMOUDOU - Texas A&M University

Submitted to: Tropical Plant Pathology
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 2/26/2020
Publication Date: 3/27/2020
Citation: Graham, J., Gottwald, T.R., Setamou, M. 2020. Status of Huanglongbing (HLB) outbreaks in Florida, California and Texas. Tropical Plant Pathology. 2020:e-ISSN 1983-2050. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40858-020-00335-y.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40858-020-00335-y

Interpretive Summary: The paper discusses the status of citrus huanglongbing (HLB), a serious disease of citrus that is devastating citrus industries worldwide. In this paper we present the evolution and current status the disease in Florida, California and Texas including how the citrus industries in each state have been challenged by and dealt with the disease in collaboration with state and federal agricultural regulatory agencies. Based on the current and unique disease situation in each US state, our epidemiological understanding of the disease, and past experiences of various citrus industries around the world who have dealt with this disease for decades, we provide a prognosis for each of the affected states. The paper serves as a historical record of the impact of and response to HLB in each state as well as a most probable outcome in future years. This paper will be of use to citrus industries, regulatory agencies and researchers addressing this disease.

Technical Abstract: None associated with paper