The advance of HLB in Brazil would reduce yields by 60% over the next 5 years
According to research group Fundecitrus, around 38% of the citrus area in Brazil has been infected by Huanglongbing (HLB), something that could cause yields to drop by 60% over the next five years.
According to the annual survey on HLB carried out by Fundecitrus, the area affected by the disease increased from 24.42% in 2022 to 38.06% in 2023 in the citrus belt of São Paulo and
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