big problems for local growersis causingbig problems for local growers

the fruit to drop earlycausesthe fruit to drop early

the damage and threat(passive) caused bythe damage and threat

to a 70 percent drop in citrus production across Florida since the pathogen first arrived from Asia in 2005has ledto a 70 percent drop in citrus production across Florida since the pathogen first arrived from Asia in 2005

fruit to be green and misshaped , unsuitable for sale or for juicecausesfruit to be green and misshaped , unsuitable for sale or for juice

fruit to drop prematurely from trees and can trigger other adverse effectscausesfruit to drop prematurely from trees and can trigger other adverse effects

leaves to store high levels of starch that can rotate the direction of reflected light from its original orientation in the development of the sensorcausesleaves to store high levels of starch that can rotate the direction of reflected light from its original orientation in the development of the sensor

in south Florida in 2005was discoveredin south Florida in 2005

a severe decline in the trees ... leaves turn a blotchy , mottled yellow colorcausesa severe decline in the trees ... leaves turn a blotchy , mottled yellow color

underdeveloped fruit to fall from treescausesunderdeveloped fruit to fall from trees

the trees to prematurely drop fruitcausesthe trees to prematurely drop fruit

a cumulative loss of $ 2.9 billion in grower revenues from 2007 to 2014 , an average of $ 374 million a year the National Academies of Science reported earlier this yearhas causeda cumulative loss of $ 2.9 billion in grower revenues from 2007 to 2014 , an average of $ 374 million a year the National Academies of Science reported earlier this year

widespread damage and citrus crop failure throughout Asia , where it originatedcausedwidespread damage and citrus crop failure throughout Asia , where it originated

in orange trees in south Florida , the insidious little carrier bug , the Asian citrus psyllidwas discoveredin orange trees in south Florida , the insidious little carrier bug , the Asian citrus psyllid

mottled , bitter fruit and kills the treescausesmottled , bitter fruit and kills the trees

fruit to shrivel or drop early from treescausesfruit to shrivel or drop early from trees

in China , where it was called huanglongbing , or “ yellow dragon diseaseoriginated more than a century agoin China , where it was called huanglongbing , or “ yellow dragon disease

about $ 4 billion in economic damage and has eliminated some 8,000 jobshas causedabout $ 4 billion in economic damage and has eliminated some 8,000 jobs

more than $ 4 billion in economic damage and wiped out about 8,000 jobshas causedmore than $ 4 billion in economic damage and wiped out about 8,000 jobs

in China in the early 20th centuryto have originatedin China in the early 20th century

$ 2 billion in losses in Florida , where it first entered the U.S. in 2005 and is now estimated to affect 90 % of the state ’s groveshas caused$ 2 billion in losses in Florida , where it first entered the U.S. in 2005 and is now estimated to affect 90 % of the state ’s groves

stunted growth , leaf and fruit drop ... lopsided fruit and twig diebackcausesstunted growth , leaf and fruit drop ... lopsided fruit and twig dieback

in the loss of $ 4.64 billion over 10 seasons and eliminated more than 3,000 jobshad resultedin the loss of $ 4.64 billion over 10 seasons and eliminated more than 3,000 jobs

in China , where farmers first discovered it in 1911originatedin China , where farmers first discovered it in 1911

growers to lose trees ( down 2 percent statewideis causinggrowers to lose trees ( down 2 percent statewide

misshapen , off - tasting , green - tinted fruit and is kills treescausesmisshapen , off - tasting , green - tinted fruit and is kills trees

orange trees to decline and die within a few yearscausesorange trees to decline and die within a few years

to a decrease in the production of fruit as well ascan leadto a decrease in the production of fruit as well as

a severe lime shortage in Mexicohas causeda severe lime shortage in Mexico

the shortage of lime in every districthas createdthe shortage of lime in every district

some growers to exit the businessis promptingsome growers to exit the business

misshapen , off - tasting , green - tinted fruit and ultimately kills treescausesmisshapen , off - tasting , green - tinted fruit and ultimately kills trees

the citrus production losses(passive) caused bythe citrus production losses

the yield of affected trees to decreasecausesthe yield of affected trees to decrease

the premature demise of citrus treescausesthe premature demise of citrus trees

to yellowing of the leaves along the veinswill leadto yellowing of the leaves along the veins

smaller fruit , inferior fruit quality and taste , less fruit production , increased fruit drop and twig diebackcausessmaller fruit , inferior fruit quality and taste , less fruit production , increased fruit drop and twig dieback

citrus trees to produce small , bitter fruit and usually kills the tree itselfcausescitrus trees to produce small , bitter fruit and usually kills the tree itself

growers to abandon millions of trees and has reduced the state ’s citrus acreagecausedgrowers to abandon millions of trees and has reduced the state ’s citrus acreage

over $ 3 billion in losses to citrus growers since 2006has causedover $ 3 billion in losses to citrus growers since 2006