IFAS Extension
Huanglongbing (HLB; Citrus Greening) and Nutrient Deficiency Identification
Tripti Vashisth, Megan Dewdney, andJamie Burrow
Agriculture
Abstract
Huanglongbing (HLB) is a bacterial disease that is spread by an insect, the Asian citrus psyllid. This 2-page fact sheet explains how to tell the difference between HLB symptoms and symptoms from nutrient deficiencies.
About this Publication
This document is PP328, one of a series of the Department of Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date June 2016. Revised July 2019. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu.
How to Cite
Vashisth, T., Dewdney, M. M., & Burrow, J. D. (2016). Huanglongbing (HLB; citrus greening) and Nutrient Deficiency Identification. EDIS, 2016(7). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-pp328-2016
Authors
Tripti Vashisth
Specialist
University of Florida
citrus Extension specialist and professor, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, FL
Megan Dewdney
Specialist
University of Florida
professor and Extension specialist, Department of Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, FL
Jamie Burrow
staff
University of Florida
Extension program manager, Canker and Greening Extension Education, UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, FL