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Citrus greening bacterium may ‘ring the dinner bell’ to attract insect

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The bacterium responsible for citrus greening causes infected trees to give off a scent that rings the dinner bell for the disease-carrying insect, University of Florida researchers say.

Filed under Agriculture, Business, Economic Impact, Environment, Florida, Research on Thursday, March 22, 2012.

UF research begins to unlock ‘formulas’ for taste, aroma appeal of tangerines

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers are working to speed up their ability to create new tangerine varieties by pinpointing the compounds that make them taste and smell the way they do.

Filed under Agriculture, Business, Economic Impact, Florida, Research on Monday, March 19, 2012.

UF research: Blueberry wine has more antioxidants than many grape-based wines

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Blueberry wine can provide more potentially healthy compounds than white wines and many red wines, according to a new University of Florida study.

Filed under Agriculture, Business, Florida, Research on Wednesday, February 1, 2012.

Citrus greening costs $3.63 billion in lost revenues and 6,611 jobs, new UF study shows

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Since 2006, the bacterial disease citrus greening has cost Florida’s economy an estimated $3.63 billion in lost revenues and 6,611 jobs by reducing orange juice production, according to a new study from the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.

Filed under Agriculture, Business, Economic Impact, Florida, Research on Tuesday, January 24, 2012.

UF researchers discover ‘green’ pesticide effective against citrus pests

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have discovered a key amino acid essential for human nutrition is also an effective insecticide against caterpillars that threaten the citrus industry.

Filed under Agriculture, Business, Economic Impact, Florida, Research on Tuesday, January 17, 2012.