How a Tiny Insect Decimated Florida’s Citrus, and What Orchardists Are Doing About It

By The Epoch Times | Created at 2026-06-07 09:51:53 | Updated at 2026-06-07 22:18:11 13 hours ago

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June 07, 2026Updated:June 07, 2026

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TERRA CEIA, Fla.—Lifelong citrus farmer Sidney Tillett cut a path through a grove that has endured in his family for four generations, stopping his SUV between two rows of trees. On one side was a long plot of lush green saplings, covered with protective mesh bags tied to stakes in the ground. 

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