Florida Crop/Pest Management Profiles: Citrus (Oranges/Grapefruit)
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Keywords

PI036

How to Cite

Mossler, Mark A. 2011. “Florida Crop Pest Management Profiles: Citrus (Oranges Grapefruit): Cir 1241 PI036, Rev. 1 2011”. EDIS 2011 (2). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-pi036-2011.

Abstract

Did you know that Florida growers produced 79 percent of the oranges harvested in the United States in 2008-2009? Learn about citrus production in Florida — production facts, production regions, production practices, worker activities, and major pests. This revised 18-page fact sheet was written by M.A. Mossler and published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, January 2011.

 

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