Paul Brinkmann
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ORLANDO, Fla., May 2 (UPI) — A new machine being developed in Florida might provide another weapon against the spread of citrus greening disease, which has decimated crops worldwide.
The automated system would help detect and count the tiny pin-sized bugs that carry the disease, also called Huanglongbing or HLB. It would then give farmers a map of where the bugs have shown up in their fields, allowing for targeted precise insecticide spraying.
The device, known as an Automated Psyllid Detection System, is under development at University of Florida’s agricultural research station in Immokalee.
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