Cal Poly Pomona Joins in the Fight Against Deadly Citrus Plant Disease

Cal Poly Pomona President Soraya M. Coley, with Nick Hill and Joel Nelson, cut the ceremonial ribbon at an unveiling of a 5,000-square-foot research greenhouse on campus that will support research and rearing of the Tamarixia radiata wasp, a parasite of the Asian citrus psyllid.

To advance efforts to limit the spread of the Asian citrus psyllid, which can carry the deadly citrus plant disease Huanglongbing, the Cal Poly Pomona College of Agriculture announces the opening of a new 5,040-square-foot research and insect production greenhouse. The greenhouse was planned in collaboration with the Citrus Research Board and constructed through a … Continue reading Cal Poly Pomona Joins in the Fight Against Deadly Citrus Plant Disease

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