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Ed Zaworski interviews Dr. Lauren Diepenbrock about the complexities and management of citrus greening.

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) Understanding Citrus Greening and Its Impact (03:03) The Role of Alternate Hosts and Landscape Changes (06:03) Geographical Spread of Citrus Greening (09:13) Global Challenges in Citrus Production (11:50) Management Strategies for Citrus Greening (15:03) Innovative Approaches to Pest Management (23:11) Managing Citrus Pests and Diseases (27:51) Innovative Approaches in Citrus Research (30:43) International Collaboration in Citrus Management (35:10) Future Research Directions in Citrus Greening (42:38) Understanding Citrus Greening's Complexity Zaworski, E. (Host) and Diepenbrock, L. (Interviewee). S5:E2 (Podcast). When Life Doesn't Give you Lemons: Citrus Greening Part 2. 3/4/2026 . 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
• insect management
• citrus production
• research collaboration
• pest management strategies

Keywords

• citrus greening
• Huanglongbing
• plant disease
• insect management
• citrus production
• pest management
• research
• collaboration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Florida, Crop Protection Network

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