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Florida Fights to Stop Citrus Canker

2001; American Association for the Advancement of Science; Volume: 292; Issue: 5525 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1126/science.292.5525.2275

ISSN

1095-9203

Autores

Kathryn Brown,

Tópico(s)

Plant Virus Research Studies

Resumo

State officials hoping to wipe out citrus canker, an incurable disease that threatens Florida9s $8 billion citrus industry, have chopped down more than 1.8 million infected and exposed trees. In fact, the canker eradication effort, which has cost over $200 million, is the biggest single government-run program ever devoted to a plant disease. But where chain saws are screaming, so are homeowners who want to save their trees. The citrus industry is just as adamant that the efforts continue.

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