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2025–2026 Florida Citrus Production Guide

Lauren M. Diepenbrock, Megan M. Dewdney, andTripti Vashisth


This is the 2025–2026 edition of the Florida Citrus Production Guide. The complete contents of this guide may be found by clicking "Download PDF" on the right sidebar, with links to each chapter in the Table of Contents below.

Figure 1. The cover of the 2020–2021 Florida Citrus Production Guide.
Figure 1 . The cover of the 2025–2026 Florida Citrus Production Guide. 
Credit: Tracy Bryant, UF/IFAS Communications 

 

Table of Contents

General Information

1. Introduction

2. Useful Telephone Numbers

3. Fresh Fruit Pesticide Residue Limits

4. Pesticide Resistance Management

5. Pesticide Application Technology

6. Best Management Practices for Soil-Applied Agricultural Chemicals

7. Interpreting PPE Statements on Pesticide Labels

8. Quick Reference Guide to the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) as Revised in 2015

9. Food Safety Requirements and Considerations for the Florida Citrus Grower

10. Crop Insurance Policies Available to Citrus Growers

11. Useful Websites and Mobile Apps

Horticultural Practices

12. Rootstock and Scion Selection

13. Grove Planning and Establishment

14. Irrigation Management of Citrus Trees

15. Nutrition Management for Citrus Trees

16. Fertilizer Application Methods

17. Root Health Management

18. Canopy Management

19. Plant Growth Regulators

20. Citrus Cold Protection

21. Citrus Under Protective Screen (CUPS) Production Systems

Mites, Insects, and Nematodes

22. Asian Citrus Psyllid

23. Citrus Leafminer

24. Rust Mites, Spider Mites, and Other Phytophagous Mites

25. Soft-Bodied Insects Attacking Foliage and Fruit

26. Plant Bugs, Chewing Insect Pests, Caribbean Fruit Fly, and Thrips

27. Citrus Root Weevils

28. Nematodes

Diseases

29. Huanglongbing (Citrus Greening)

30. Citrus Canker

31. Phytophthora Foot Rot, Crown Rot, and Root Rot

32. Brown Rot of Fruit

33. Greasy Spot

34. Melanose

35. Citrus Black Spot

36. Citrus Scab

37. Alternaria Brown Spot

38. Postbloom Fruit Drop

39. Exocortis, Cachexia, and Other Viroids

40. Blight

41. Tristeza Decline

42. Decay Control of Florida Fresh Citrus

Weeds

43. Weeds

Pesticides

44. Pesticides Registered for Use on Florida Citrus