citrus greening

noun

variants or citrus greening disease

: a destructive disease of citrus plants that is caused by a bacterium (genus Liberibacter) transmitted by plant lice (Diaphorina citri of Asia and Trioza erytreae of Africa) and is characterized especially by small, often misshapen fruits which typically retain some green coloring even when ripe and by yellow mottling of the leaves with progressive yellowing of the entire plant see asian citrus psyllid

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Potential solutions The problems plaguing citrus production are not easily remedied as climate change has made extreme weather more common and scientists have yet to come up with scalable citrus greening treatments. —

Andrea Miller, CNBC, 31 July 2024 Due to citrus greening disease and the citrus quarantine established throughout large areas of Southern California, there are a limited number of nurseries selling citrus trees at the present time. —

Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2024 And orange production has been impacted by severe weather events and the citrus greening disease, which doesn't have a cure. —

Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2024 Learn the signs of citrus greening disease at californiacitrusthreat.org. Houseplants Thrips on your houseplants? —

Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for citrus greening

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1971, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of citrus greening was in 1971

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“Citrus greening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/citrus%20greening. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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