Description: (Radio News 07/21/08) A new pest in Louisiana is threatening the state’s citrus crop. The Asian citrus psyllid was discovered recently in the New Orleans area. It feeds on the sap of citrus leaves and is capable of spreading a disease called citrus greening. Dr. Don Ferrin, a plant pathologist with the LSU AgCenter, explains. (Runtime: 60 seconds) Primary Audience:
- General
Resource Listed: 7/16/2008 1:47:11 PM |