The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) received a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) program on February 1, 2025. The grant supports research and outreach activities to develop tools for citrus growers in regions with sub-optimal climates for the Huanglongbing (HLB) disease to manage HLB risk appropriately. The project will combine existing data sources with new analyses and modeling to address epidemiological gaps in HLB risk management for Mediterranean and arid climates, which differ from the subtropical environments where much existing HLB research has been conducted. Key focus areas include understanding seasonal variations in HLB risk and establishing science-based action thresholds for controlling the Asian Citrus Psyllid vector. The research and extension efforts are scheduled for completion by January 31, 2027.
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