citrus greening disease

noun

1. Plant Pathology. a bacterial disease of citrus trees, transmitted by insects of the Psyllidae family.

Word History and Origins

Origin of citrus greening disease¹

So called because infected trees bear fruit that remains partly green

Example Sentences

Compounding the issues even further is citrus greening disease, which has been spread to many fruit trees due by invasive insects.

From Salon

Florida's citrus industry, already struggling after years of battling citrus greening disease, suffered another blow this year after Hurricane Ian struck the state, causing a 60 percent decline in production.

From Salon

They're also used for research: into varietals that do well in California's ongoing drought conditions, or that contain genes that don't succumb to huanglongbing, aka citrus greening disease, which is devastating Florida's juice industry and has also spread to Texas, Arizona and California.

From Salon

Even before the hurricane, Florida’s orange production was predicted to be down by almost a third this season because of the deadly citrus greening disease.

From Seattle Times

The visitor is a horticultural technician, one of many dispatched by California’s Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Division, and she’s hunting for trees infected with citrus greening disease, a contagious bacterial disease pulsing through Los Angeles County.

From Slate