Evaluation of Mobile Heat Treatment System for Treating In-Field HLB-Affected Trees by Analyzing Survival Rate of Surrogate Bacteria

Evaluation of Mobile Heat Treatment System for Treating In-Field HLB-Affected Trees by Analyzing Survival Rate of Surrogate Bacteria

Huanglongbing (HLB or citrus greening) is a disease caused by an insect-transmitted bacterial pathogen <i>Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus</i> (<i>CLas</i>). Thermotherapy has been successfully used by others to reduce the population of <i>CLas</i> bacteria in HL...

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Main Authors: Shirin Ghatrehsamani, Eva Czarnecka, F. Lance Verner, William B. Gurley, Reza Ehsani, Yiannis Ampatzidis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
Huanglongbing
thermotherapy
biosensor
survivability
heat distribution
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/9/9/540

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