Citrus REC
The UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC) is the oldest and largest off-campus experiment station in UF's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and is unique among research centers in that it focuses entirely on one commodity, citrus. [website]
Editorial Team
- Christopher Vincent - Editor
- Michael Rogers - Chair, Approver
- r.gearhart - Assistant
- Jamie Burrow - Assistant
RECENT & REVISED PUBLICATIONS
Citrus Pest Quick Guide: Broadwinged Katydid (Microcentrum rhombifolium)
IN1423/ENY-2109by L. M. Diepenbrock, K. L. Ray, and J. D. BurrowSeptember 19, 2024This publication is a brief description of the life cycle and damage of the broadwinged katydid.Critical Issue: 1. Agricultural and Horticultural Enterprises
Citrus Pest Quick Guide: Cottony Cushion Scale (Icerya purchasi)
IN1422/ENY2108by L. M. Diepenbrock, K. L. Ray and J. D. BurrowSeptember 19, 2024This publication is about the life cycle and damage of cottony cushion scale.Critical Issue: 1. Agricultural and Horticultural Enterprises
Citrus Pest Quick Guide: Orangedog (Papilio cresphontes)
IN1410/ENY-2102by L. M. Diepenbrock, K. L. Ray, and J. D. BurrowFebruary 22, 2024This publication is a brief description of the life cycle and damage of the orangedog. It is one publication in a series of quick guides to citrus pests. Each fact sheet is designed to be a quick reference of citrus pests for both residential and commercial industry audiences.Critical Issue: 1. Agricultural and Horticultural Enterprises
Citrus Pest Quick Guide: Citrus Rust Mite and Pink Citrus Rust Mite (Phyllocoptruta oleivora Ashmead) (Aculops pelekassi Keifer)
IN1411/ENY2103by L. M. Diepenbrock and J. D. BurrowAugust 22, 2023This publication is a brief description of the life cycle and damage of citrus rust mite and pink citrus rust mite. It is one publication in a series of quick guides to citrus pests. Each fact sheet is designed to be a quick reference of citrus pests for both residential and commercial industry audiences. Critical Issue: 1. Agricultural and Horticultural Enterprises
Managing Fruit Splitting in Florida Citrus
SS716/SL503by Andrew Krajewski, Timothy Ebert, Arnold Schumann, and Laura WaldoAugust 21, 2023Sometimes, the fruit on citrus trees will split open, making the fruit unmarketable; splitting can aid fungal and insect pests that subsequently damage fruit. A physiological disorder, pre-harvest fruit splitting begins with nutrient imbalances at flowering. Nutrient deficiencies weaken the rind, causing it to crack if interior parts of the fruit expand too quickly. Symptoms are only visible after it is too late to avoid the problem, but mitigation is still possible. Our goal is to define the problem and suggest management tactics for growers and Extension personnel to avoid or mitigate pre-harvest fruit splitting. Critical Issue: 1. Agricultural and Horticultural Enterprises
