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Citrus => Citrus General Discussion => Topic started by: Millet on May 17, 2017, 03:56:42 PM

Title: Citrus Canker wiped out in Rio Grande Valley, Texas
Post by: Millet on May 17, 2017, 03:56:42 PM

http://www.krgv.com/story/35426586/citrus-canker-disease-nearly-wiped-out (http://www.krgv.com/story/35426586/citrus-canker-disease-nearly-wiped-out)

Title: Re: Citrus Canker wiped out in Rio Grande Valley, Texas
Post by: SoCal2warm on May 17, 2017, 05:18:49 PM

Well that's what happens when you plant too many of the same type of tree in the same place; disease will inevitably come through and wipe them all out. That's one of the disadvantages of large-scale commercial monoculture.

In nature there's more genetic diversity, which creates more resistance to disease, because the same pathogen has trouble spreading to surrounding trees that may be a different variety or species.

Title: Re: Citrus Canker wiped out in Rio Grande Valley, Texas
Post by: mrtexas on May 17, 2017, 08:39:18 PM

I hope they get rid of it in the Houston area with 700+ trees infected. It will be back however as it
is still in Florida.