Spraying Antibiotics to Fight Citrus Scourge Doesn ’t Help, Study Finds

Researchers found spraying oxytetracycline on orange trees didn ’t halt a devastating infection called citrus greening, but a more expensive method — injecting the trunks — holds some promise.

Source: NYT Health - August 16, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Andrew Jacobs Tags: Antibiotics Oranges Research Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Drug Resistance (Microbial) Trees and Shrubs Agriculture and Farming Environmental Protection Agency Florida Phytopathology Nian Wang AgroSource your-feed-health Source Type: news