The Practice and Thoughts on the Management of Citrus Huanglongbing in Meizhou
- Received Date: 23/07/2023
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Key words:
- citrus Huanglongbing /
- citrus psyllid /
- dynamic zero clearance /
- sustainable management /
- practice and thoughts /
- Meizhou
Abstract: Citrus planting is the important pillar industry of agricultural development and rural revitalization in South China. In recent years, the outbreak of citrus Huanglongbing in Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guangxi provinces etc. has brought severe challenges to the healthy and stable production of citrus in China. However, Meizhou, the largest citrus production city of Guangdong Province, the healthy development of its citrus industry has been miraculously guaranteed in past 10 years. The infection rate of citrus Huanglongbing has been continuously controlled within 3%. We have innovated the sustainable management technologies for control of citrus Huanglongbing with 'precise application of pesticide, dynamic zero clearance of diseased plants and timely replanting', led and experienced the scientific prevention and control of citrus Huanglongbing in Meizhou in the past 10 years. Here, we summarize the concept, strategy and practical experience of efficient management of citrus Huanglongbing in Meizhou, and discuss some misunderstanding for the management strategies of citrus Huanglongbing, in order to jointly promote the continuous and efficient management of citrus Huanglongbing in China.