citrus greening disease


noun

Plant Pathology. a bacterial disease of citrus trees, transmitted by insects of the Psyllidae family.
Also called citrus greening, yellow dragon disease, Huang·long·bing [hwahng-lawng-bing] /ˈʰwɑŋˈlɔŋˈbɪŋ/, HLB.

Origin of citrus greening disease

so called because infected trees bear fruit that remains partly green

Words nearby citrus greening disease