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- The mission of the USDA Horticultural Research Laboratory is to:
-Develop new control methods for insect pests of citrus and other subtropical
fruits and vegetables.
-Conduct basic physiological, biochemical and pathological research on
post-harvest problems of horticultural crops.
-Develop new citrus scion and rootstock varieties that have enhanced tolerance
to environmental stress, resistance to diseases and pests, and improved fruit
quality and yield.
-Conduct research on bacterial, fungal, nematode and viral diseases of
subtropical crops to improve crop production.
-Develop alternatives and solutions to environmental stresses that cause
loss in crop growth, survival and production.
-Develop alternatives to methyl bromide fumigation.
Website: "http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=66-18-00-00"
[Summary provided by the USDA.]
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