Citrus Greening -- Colombia
Huanglongbing [HLB] was identified in 2 municipalities of La Guajira [department]. If it spreads, it could cause the loss of some 83 000 hectares [about 205 000 acres] of citrus fruits.
The disease could cause the end of Colombia's citrus industry at any time, according to the national federation of growers, who also said that they have been waiting 2 years for the Government to provide the necessary devices to monitor and prevent the spread of the vector that transmits the
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/1TaIKoI
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