(S5:E1) When Life Doesn't Give you Lemons: Citrus Greening Part 1
About this episode
Ed interviews Dr. Lauren Diepenbrock about citrus greening and its impact on the citrus industry.
In this episode Ed interviews Dr. Lauren Diepenbrock , Entomologist from University of Florida. They discuss the devastating and complicated insect/plant disease complex, citrus greening. Additional Resources https://crec.ifas.ufl.edu/research/citrus-production/disease-identification/citrus-greening-huanglongbing/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261219424002990 Time Stamps (00:00) Introduction to Citrus Greening and Guest Background (14:03) Understanding the Citrus Industry and Its Challenges (20:07) Innovative Solutions in Citrus Growing (25:34) Challenges in Citrus Production (31:14) Understanding Citrus Greening (39:42) The Role of Psyllids in Citrus Health Zaworski, E. (Host) and Diepenbrock, L. (Interviewee). S5:E1 (Podcast). When Life Doesn't Give you Lemons: Citrus Greening Part 1. 2/25/2026 . In I See Dead Plants . Crop Protection Network. Transcript
People in this episode
Host: Ed Zaworski
Guest: Dr. Lauren Diepenbrock
Topics covered
- citrus greening
- plant disease
- entomology
- citrus industry
- insect impact
- agriculture challenges
Keywords
- citrus greening
- Huanglongbing
- insect disease complex
- citrus production
- psylla
- agricultural challenges
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Florida, Crop Protection Network
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