Economic Implications of Citrus Greening Disease Management Strategies

Citrus greening (HLB) is an incurable bacterial disease severely affecting most citrus production regions. Evaluating the economic feasibility of control practices is challenging due to the complex intertemporal interactions among the pathogen, the vector, and the host. We propose a stochastic evalu...

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Published in:Journal of agricultural and resource economics 2022-05, Vol.47 (2), p.300-323
Main Authors: Zapata, Samuel D, Peguero, Felipe, Sétamou, Mamoudou, Alabi, Olufemi J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural production
Agriculture
Bacterial diseases
Citrus fruits
Citrus greening
College professors
Disease management
Economics
Epidemics
Epidemiology
Farm Management
Monte Carlo simulation
Pathogens
Pest control
Plant bacterial diseases
Plant diseases
Production costs
Production Economics
Productivity
Risk and Uncertainty
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Summary:Citrus greening (HLB) is an incurable bacterial disease severely affecting most citrus production regions. Evaluating the economic feasibility of control practices is challenging due to the complex intertemporal interactions among the pathogen, the vector, and the host. We propose a stochastic evaluation framework to systematically analyze the long-term economic performance of a broad range of management strategies. Different control approaches are evaluated in a hypothetical application in Texas. Results highlight the detrimental effects of the disease and the importance of developing cost-effective control options. A substantial loss in value is expected regardless of the intervention actions implemented.
ISSN:1068-5502
2327-8285
DOI:10.22004/ag.econ.313310