Trunk injection is a targeted delivery of pesticides, insecticides, nutrients, or other plant
protection materials into the stem or trunk of woody plants as an alternative to spraying or …

Huanglongbing (HLB) is a devastating bacterial disease associated with 'Candidatus
Liberibacter asiaticus'. The location of the pathogen within the vasculature of the tree has left …

Traditional foliar spray and soil drench applications of crop protection compounds have
been ineffective at managing huanglongbing (HLB) in citrus. Trunk injection is a technique …

The bacterial pathogen associated with citrus huanglongbing (HLB) resides in the phloem of
affected trees. The widespread abundance of the vector in Florida, the Asian citrus psyllid …

Key message Trunk injection causes injury to trees and best practices must be established
for use of this technology to manage vascular diseases such as huanglongbing. Abstract …

A key determinant of plant resistance to vascular infections lies in the ability of the host to
successfully compartmentalize invaders at the xylem level. Growing evidence supports that …

The use of conventional pesticides is debated because of their multiple potential adverse
effects on non-target organisms, human health, pest resistance development and …

The prioritization of alien species according to the magnitude of their environmental impacts
has become increasingly important for the management of invasive alien species. In this …

Among insect pests of field crops, sap-sucking insects are a major threat to all agricultural
commodities. The sucking insect pests damage the crops by sucking the sap thereby …

Apples and pears are among the most widely cultivated fruit species in the world. Pesticides
are commonly applied using ground sprayers in conventional orchards; however, most of it …