PRO/PL> Huanglongbing, citrus – Paraguay

Other Plant Disease — Worldwide/Unknown
Paraguay’s plants and seeds sanitary office, SENAVE, has reported 63 outbreaks of “greening” or HLB [huanglongbing] in citrus groves. It further admits that the geographical dissemination of the bacterial disease is in “an advanced stage”, despite all institutional efforts.
“We need to implement a national programme with a strong presence of national authorities to avoid the disappearance of the country’s citrus production,” warned Fernando Rios, SENAVE.
HLB has devastated citrus