Recommendations for the Detection and Mitigation of Laurel Wilt Disease in Avocado and Related Tree Species in the Home Landscape

Jonathan Crane , Jeff Wasielewski, Daniel Carrillo, Romina Gazis, Bruce Schaffer, Fredy Ballen, andEdward Evans

Release Date: 2/25/2020

Reviewed At: 7/24/2023

DOI: 10.32473/edis-hs1358-2020

Agriculture

Abstract

Avocado trees are a popular choice for homeowners in Florida, with over 600,000 growing in Florida home landscapes. However, avocado trees as well as others in the Lauraceae family are susceptible to laurel wilt disease, which can kill a tree in as few as three weeks.

About this Publication

This document is HS1358, one of a series of the Horticultural Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date February 2020. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Crane, J. H., Wasielweski, J., Carrillo, D., Gazis, R., Schaffer, B., Ballen, F., & Evans, E. (2020). Recommendations for the Detection and Mitigation of Laurel Wilt Disease in Avocado and Related Tree Species in the Home Landscape. EDIS, 2020(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs1358-2020

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Jonathan Crane

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University of Florida

professor emeritus, tropical fruit crop specialist, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL

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Jeff Wasielewski

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University of Florida

Extension agent II, commercial tropical fruit crops, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County

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Daniel Carrillo

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University of Florida

professor, tropical fruit entomology, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL

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Romina Gazis

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University of Florida

associate professor, Department of Plant Pathology, and director, Plant Diagnostic Clinic, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center

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Bruce Schaffer

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University of Florida

professor, ecophysiology of subtropical and tropical horticultural crops, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL

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