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citrus greening disease

noun

Plant Pathology. a bacterial disease of citrus trees, transmitted by insects of the Psyllidae family.

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Nearby words

citrulline, citrullinemia, citrullinuria, citrus, citrus canker, citrus greening disease, citrus heights, citrus red mite, citrus whitefly, citrussy, citta

Origin of citrus greening disease

so called because infected trees bear fruit that remains partly green

Also called citrus greening, yellow dragon disease, Huang·long·bing [hwahng-lawng-bing] /ˈʰwɑŋˈlɔŋˈbɪŋ/, HLB.

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