Test Detects Insect Carriers of Citrus Greening Disease
Monday, October 26, 2009 - 14:49
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- With their pleasing flavor, cheerful color, and health-imparting dose of vitamin C, it's not surprising that oranges are one of America's Top 10 favorite fruits. But some of the nation's citrus groves are threatened by a microbe that causes citrus greening disease, and by a tiny insect that carries this microbe.