🟠 How does the EU protect citrus and boost agri innovation? 🔸 Plant Health Regulation 🔸 Plant Passport System 🔸 Import restrictions on high-risk citrus 🔸 #Farm2Fork & #Biodiversity strategies Want to know more? Follow us!

🌿 #CITRUSBUSTERS is not alone in this fight Explore two #HorizonEU projects sharing the goal of a smart and resilient agri system: 🔹 EmergeNow: detecting threats like HLB and CBS at EU entry points. 🔹 POMATO: natural biocontrol and early-warning systems

🚨 APHIS expands the citrus greening (HLB) quarantine in a residential area in California. About 3.57 ha of commercial citrus are impacted. In CITRUSBUSTERS, we want to prevent this. We study, research and protect citrus production in the EU. Source: shorturl.at/Xy104

🦠HLB spreads fast – but what if we could test trees on-site in minutes? A new study shows how RPA with lateral flow assays could make early, low-cost detection possible in the field. Faster diagnostics = faster action 🌱 Read more 👉 rb.gy/j3fqhd

From lab to land: safer, sustainable solutions for crop protection and nutrition Horizon Europe projects AGRO4AGRI , BioBIVE_project , Citrusbusters, PHAntastic, and VINNY - together to share knowledge - Tue 30 Sept 2025 - 12:00–13:45 CEST Register: tinyurl.com/FromLabtoLand

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✅Second Steering Committee meeting done! Partners shared progress on early detection, plant resilience and biocontrol - aligning solutions to protect EU citrus. 🤝🍋Collaboration drives innovation and citrus health

📢SOON Webinar From lab to land: learn how AGRO4AGRI , BioBIVE_project , Citrusbusters , PHAntastic, and VINNY are delivering safer, sustainable solutions for crop protection and nutrition 📅 Tue 30 Sept 2025 🕚 12:00–13:45 CEST ➡ Register: tinyurl.com/FromLabtoLand

🌱 CITRUSBUSTERS joined the AGRO4AGRI “From Lab to Land” webinar, sharing insights on pest control, sustainable practices & resilient farming. 🤝 Collaboration is key to reducing reliance on chemicals and supporting farmers in Europe & beyond. 🔗shorturl.at/nAP3J

🌱Together for plant health 🙏Protecting crops & biodiversity is not a challenge we face alone. Many EU-funded projects are driving: • IPM strategies • Bio-based solutions • Early detection tech • Biotech & AI models Curious? Check a small preview:shorturl.at/y8LIa

CITRUSBUSTERS is featured in ASAJA (Asociación Agraria-Jóvenes Agricultores)’s magazine! 🌍 This is an exciting step in connecting our work directly with the farming community. 👉 Project’s goals,technologies and solutions 📖 Read the article (p.103): shorturl.at/RpP7F

🌱Together for plant health #Agro4Agri is using nano- & biotech innovation to: • Cut pesticide use 50% • Boost fertilizer efficiency • Reduce soil & water pollution 🌏Proud to share the same mission for sustainable, data-driven farming 🔗 agro4agri.eu

CITRUSBUSTERS at the International Citrus and Beverage Conference 2025 Our project was featured at this year’s #ICBC2025, presented by International Fruit and Vegetable Juice Association #IFU 🌏At CITRUSBUSTERS, we believe innovation grows stronger when shared.

🍅🥔 Europe’s potatoes and tomatoes under protection! @POMATO develops early-warning tools & IPM strategies to fight pest outbreaks sustainably. Together with #CITRUSBUSTERS, it strengthens EU biosecurity and food resilience. 🔗 pomato.eu

🌿 Together for plant health - with BioBIVE_project Delivering bio-based, controlled-release systems to fight pathogens in tomato, carrot & strawberry crops Reducing pesticides, protecting biodiversity, and creating new opportunities for farmers🌍 🔗biobive.eu

🌿 Together for plant health - with #PHAntastic project! Reducing agrochemical use and plastic waste through biotech & circular innovation How? With biodegradable mulch films & growth foams from crop residues,boosting soil health & farmer savings. 🔗 phantastic-project.eu

Together for plant health — with #VINNYproject Re-imagining viticulture through nano- and bio-tech: developing eco-friendly biopesticides and biofertilisers from grapevine by-products Their goal? Reduce agrochemical use and improve soil health 🔗 projectvinny.eu

🌱 Together for plant health - with EmergeNow Strengthening EU defences against pests - HLB & CBS - with molecular diagnostics, biosensors and digital risk models to spot threats before they spread. Together, for healthier and resilient crops in EU 🔗 cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101…

🌿 Together for plant health - stronger as a network Over the past weeks, we’ve introduced our sister projects working towards a healthier, more sustainable future for European crops. POMATO | BioBIVE_project | PHAntastic | VINNY | EmergeNow 🔗More: citrusbusters.eu

🍊A new chapter in citrus greening fight A China-based research team has developed an eco-biological control approach that could redefine how we protect citrus trees by activating their own immune systems. 🔗lnkd.in/dfnDpn-9 Fruitnet Media International