Biology and Management of Tropical Whiteweed (Ageratum conyzoides) in Citrus Groves
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Keywords

Tropical whiteweed
Ageratum conyzoides
Citrus weeds

How to Cite

Kanissery, Ramdas, Brent A. Sellers, and Stephen Hubbard Futch. 2019. “Biology and Management of Tropical Whiteweed (Ageratum Conyzoides) in Citrus Groves: HS1325, 1/2019”. EDIS 2019 (1). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs1325-2019.

Abstract

This 3-page document profiles tropical whiteweed, a common weed of agriculture crops, wetlands, roadsides, and pastures in many parts of the world, and discusses how to manage this weed in citrus groves. Written by Ramdas Kanissery, Brent Sellers, and Steve Futch and published by the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department, January 2019.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1325

https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs1325-2019
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