huanglongbing

See also: huánglóngbìng

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Mandarin 黃龍病／黄龙病 (huánglóngbìng), literally, "yellow dragon disease".

Noun

huanglongbing (uncountable) (Abbreviated as: HLB)

1. A bacterial infection of citrus trees.

Synonyms

• citrus dieback
• citrus vein phloem degeneration
• CVPD
• citrus greening
• citrus greening disease
• immediate withering disease
• leaf mottle yellows
• likubin
• yellow shoot disease
• yellow dragon disease

Translations

bacterial infection of citrus trees

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 黃龍病／黄龙病 (huánglóngbìng), 黄龙病 (huánglóngbìng)

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