🍋 Nearly 1,000 citrus professionals heard about #CITRUSBUSTERS at ICBC in Florida.
Through our partner IFU, our research on HLB & Citrus Black Spot travelled beyond the lab, reaching the industry professionals.
📖 www.citrusbusters.eu/citrusbuster...
#PlantHealth #HorizonEurope
Through our partner IFU, our research on HLB & Citrus Black Spot travelled beyond the lab, reaching the industry professionals.
📖 www.citrusbusters.eu/citrusbuster...
#PlantHealth #HorizonEurope
September 28, 2026 at 7:48 AM
🍋 Nearly 1,000 citrus professionals heard about #CITRUSBUSTERS at ICBC in Florida.
Through our partner IFU, our research on HLB & Citrus Black Spot travelled beyond the lab, reaching the industry professionals.
📖 www.citrusbusters.eu/citrusbuster...
#PlantHealth #HorizonEurope
Through our partner IFU, our research on HLB & Citrus Black Spot travelled beyond the lab, reaching the industry professionals.
📖 www.citrusbusters.eu/citrusbuster...
#PlantHealth #HorizonEurope
🍊 What does a citrus tree reveal when infected with HLB? More than we can see.
#CITRUSBUSTERS research shows distinct volatile and metabolic changes that could help identify early HLB biomarkers.
#CitrusGreening #PlantHealth
#CITRUSBUSTERS research shows distinct volatile and metabolic changes that could help identify early HLB biomarkers.
#CitrusGreening #PlantHealth
September 19, 2026 at 8:59 AM
🍊 What does a citrus tree reveal when infected with HLB? More than we can see.
#CITRUSBUSTERS research shows distinct volatile and metabolic changes that could help identify early HLB biomarkers.
#CitrusGreening #PlantHealth
#CITRUSBUSTERS research shows distinct volatile and metabolic changes that could help identify early HLB biomarkers.
#CitrusGreening #PlantHealth
🍊 11 partners. 7 countries. One mission.
@AINIA, #Citrusbusters Work Package 7 leaders deal with project management. They supported the coordination of 6,000 field trees, 200 microbiome samples, 16 RNA molecules and a new insect genome. #PlantHealth
@AINIA, #Citrusbusters Work Package 7 leaders deal with project management. They supported the coordination of 6,000 field trees, 200 microbiome samples, 16 RNA molecules and a new insect genome. #PlantHealth
July 24, 2026 at 11:31 AM
🍊 11 partners. 7 countries. One mission.
@AINIA, #Citrusbusters Work Package 7 leaders deal with project management. They supported the coordination of 6,000 field trees, 200 microbiome samples, 16 RNA molecules and a new insect genome. #PlantHealth
@AINIA, #Citrusbusters Work Package 7 leaders deal with project management. They supported the coordination of 6,000 field trees, 200 microbiome samples, 16 RNA molecules and a new insect genome. #PlantHealth
WP6 of #CITRUSBUSTERS makes our results visible, accessible, in the long run
🟢 Communication and Dissemination
🟢 Stakeholder Engagement
🟢 Clustering with EU Projects
🟢 IP, Sustainability, Exploitation
We don't just innovate. We share, connect, and grow.
🟢 Communication and Dissemination
🟢 Stakeholder Engagement
🟢 Clustering with EU Projects
🟢 IP, Sustainability, Exploitation
We don't just innovate. We share, connect, and grow.
August 21, 2025 at 10:13 AM
WP6 of #CITRUSBUSTERS makes our results visible, accessible, in the long run
🟢 Communication and Dissemination
🟢 Stakeholder Engagement
🟢 Clustering with EU Projects
🟢 IP, Sustainability, Exploitation
We don't just innovate. We share, connect, and grow.
🟢 Communication and Dissemination
🟢 Stakeholder Engagement
🟢 Clustering with EU Projects
🟢 IP, Sustainability, Exploitation
We don't just innovate. We share, connect, and grow.
🌱 We launched our Project Partners webpage, where you can find info about 5 EU-funded projects dedicated to plant health and #IPM: @forsaid.eu, @purpest-eu.bsky.social, @citrusbusters.bsky.social , @grapebreed4ipm.bsky.social , #NextGenBioPest.
👩🏽💻 Check out the page! eufawready.eu/partner-proj...
👩🏽💻 Check out the page! eufawready.eu/partner-proj...
June 23, 2026 at 7:38 AM
🌱 We launched our Project Partners webpage, where you can find info about 5 EU-funded projects dedicated to plant health and #IPM: @forsaid.eu, @purpest-eu.bsky.social, @citrusbusters.bsky.social , @grapebreed4ipm.bsky.social , #NextGenBioPest.
👩🏽💻 Check out the page! eufawready.eu/partner-proj...
👩🏽💻 Check out the page! eufawready.eu/partner-proj...
🍊 New #CITRUSBUSTERS series: one workpackage at a time. First stop, WP1: surveillance & early detection.
71–79% HLB accuracy from microbiome. Six "survivor" trees in Brazil. Drones over Spain. citrusbusters.eu
71–79% HLB accuracy from microbiome. Six "survivor" trees in Brazil. Drones over Spain. citrusbusters.eu
June 4, 2026 at 7:33 AM
🍊 New #CITRUSBUSTERS series: one workpackage at a time. First stop, WP1: surveillance & early detection.
71–79% HLB accuracy from microbiome. Six "survivor" trees in Brazil. Drones over Spain. citrusbusters.eu
71–79% HLB accuracy from microbiome. Six "survivor" trees in Brazil. Drones over Spain. citrusbusters.eu
🍊 #Citrus peel waste could help activate plant defences.
#CITRUSBUSTERS researchers found that peel-derived biofractions trigger early immune responses in Arabidopsis.
Next: testing them in citrus against HLB & Citrus Black Spot.
🔗 www.citrusbusters.eu/citrusbuster...
#CITRUSBUSTERS researchers found that peel-derived biofractions trigger early immune responses in Arabidopsis.
Next: testing them in citrus against HLB & Citrus Black Spot.
🔗 www.citrusbusters.eu/citrusbuster...
August 21, 2026 at 11:54 AM
🍊 #Citrus peel waste could help activate plant defences.
#CITRUSBUSTERS researchers found that peel-derived biofractions trigger early immune responses in Arabidopsis.
Next: testing them in citrus against HLB & Citrus Black Spot.
🔗 www.citrusbusters.eu/citrusbuster...
#CITRUSBUSTERS researchers found that peel-derived biofractions trigger early immune responses in Arabidopsis.
Next: testing them in citrus against HLB & Citrus Black Spot.
🔗 www.citrusbusters.eu/citrusbuster...
🍊 Citrus peel #waste could become a resource for plant protection.
#CITRUSBUSTERS biofractions activated plant #immunity, showing encouraging protection in Arabidopsis & tomato.
Next: validating the most promising biofractions HLB & CBS.
📖 Read more: www.citrusbusters.eu/citrusbuster...
#CITRUSBUSTERS biofractions activated plant #immunity, showing encouraging protection in Arabidopsis & tomato.
Next: validating the most promising biofractions HLB & CBS.
📖 Read more: www.citrusbusters.eu/citrusbuster...
August 28, 2026 at 8:43 AM
🍊 Citrus peel #waste could become a resource for plant protection.
#CITRUSBUSTERS biofractions activated plant #immunity, showing encouraging protection in Arabidopsis & tomato.
Next: validating the most promising biofractions HLB & CBS.
📖 Read more: www.citrusbusters.eu/citrusbuster...
#CITRUSBUSTERS biofractions activated plant #immunity, showing encouraging protection in Arabidopsis & tomato.
Next: validating the most promising biofractions HLB & CBS.
📖 Read more: www.citrusbusters.eu/citrusbuster...
Citrusbusters: la iniciativa que lucha contra plagas emergentes en los cítricos. La #UPM participa en este proyecto europeo que busca desarrollar estrategias de detección temprana y protocolos de edición genética sin ADN.
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#somosUPM @etsiaabupm.bsky.social @cbgpmadrid.bsky.social
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#somosUPM @etsiaabupm.bsky.social @cbgpmadrid.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Citrusbusters: la iniciativa que lucha contra plagas emergentes en los cítricos. La #UPM participa en este proyecto europeo que busca desarrollar estrategias de detección temprana y protocolos de edición genética sin ADN.
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#somosUPM @etsiaabupm.bsky.social @cbgpmadrid.bsky.social
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#somosUPM @etsiaabupm.bsky.social @cbgpmadrid.bsky.social
🌱In CITRUSBUSTERS, we:
• screen large mutagenized citrus populations,
• develop 𝐃𝐍𝐀-𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 approaches,
• work in full alignment with current and emerging EU regulatory frameworks.
🎯 Long-term resilience against HLB - delivered safely, transparently, and sustainably.
• screen large mutagenized citrus populations,
• develop 𝐃𝐍𝐀-𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 approaches,
• work in full alignment with current and emerging EU regulatory frameworks.
🎯 Long-term resilience against HLB - delivered safely, transparently, and sustainably.
February 3, 2026 at 11:37 AM
🌱In CITRUSBUSTERS, we:
• screen large mutagenized citrus populations,
• develop 𝐃𝐍𝐀-𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 approaches,
• work in full alignment with current and emerging EU regulatory frameworks.
🎯 Long-term resilience against HLB - delivered safely, transparently, and sustainably.
• screen large mutagenized citrus populations,
• develop 𝐃𝐍𝐀-𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 approaches,
• work in full alignment with current and emerging EU regulatory frameworks.
🎯 Long-term resilience against HLB - delivered safely, transparently, and sustainably.
🗣️ PEDAL (SK) & OXIGEN (IT): driving CITRUSBUSTERS communication!
• PEDAL: Expert EU project dissemination & exploitation
• OXIGEN: Stakeholder engagement and outreach
Spreading knowledge for sustainable citrus protection.
🌱 Follow along our journey to protect EU citrus production!
• PEDAL: Expert EU project dissemination & exploitation
• OXIGEN: Stakeholder engagement and outreach
Spreading knowledge for sustainable citrus protection.
🌱 Follow along our journey to protect EU citrus production!
July 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
🗣️ PEDAL (SK) & OXIGEN (IT): driving CITRUSBUSTERS communication!
• PEDAL: Expert EU project dissemination & exploitation
• OXIGEN: Stakeholder engagement and outreach
Spreading knowledge for sustainable citrus protection.
🌱 Follow along our journey to protect EU citrus production!
• PEDAL: Expert EU project dissemination & exploitation
• OXIGEN: Stakeholder engagement and outreach
Spreading knowledge for sustainable citrus protection.
🌱 Follow along our journey to protect EU citrus production!
🌿 Growers at the heart of CITRUSBUSTERS
ANECOOP and ASAJA bring real-world field expertise to the project:
✅ Representing farmers’ voices
✅ Supporting field testing and co-creation
✅ Ensuring practical, scalable solutions
Because innovation is real when co-created.
ANECOOP and ASAJA bring real-world field expertise to the project:
✅ Representing farmers’ voices
✅ Supporting field testing and co-creation
✅ Ensuring practical, scalable solutions
Because innovation is real when co-created.
July 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
🌿 Growers at the heart of CITRUSBUSTERS
ANECOOP and ASAJA bring real-world field expertise to the project:
✅ Representing farmers’ voices
✅ Supporting field testing and co-creation
✅ Ensuring practical, scalable solutions
Because innovation is real when co-created.
ANECOOP and ASAJA bring real-world field expertise to the project:
✅ Representing farmers’ voices
✅ Supporting field testing and co-creation
✅ Ensuring practical, scalable solutions
Because innovation is real when co-created.
🌿 #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
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
August 29, 2025 at 3:56 PM
🌿 #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
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
What if you could silence a citrus pest at the genetic level?
That's what RNAi does, and it's what #CITRUSBUSTERS is developing against HLB vectors.
No broad-spectrum insecticides or residues. Just precision.
Have you heard of RNA-based tools in crop protection before? 👇
That's what RNAi does, and it's what #CITRUSBUSTERS is developing against HLB vectors.
No broad-spectrum insecticides or residues. Just precision.
Have you heard of RNA-based tools in crop protection before? 👇
May 7, 2026 at 11:13 AM
What if you could silence a citrus pest at the genetic level?
That's what RNAi does, and it's what #CITRUSBUSTERS is developing against HLB vectors.
No broad-spectrum insecticides or residues. Just precision.
Have you heard of RNA-based tools in crop protection before? 👇
That's what RNAi does, and it's what #CITRUSBUSTERS is developing against HLB vectors.
No broad-spectrum insecticides or residues. Just precision.
Have you heard of RNA-based tools in crop protection before? 👇
🍊 We’ve officially kicked off!
CITRUSBUSTERS is a new Horizon Europe project to protect citrus crops with AI, plant resilience and eco-friendly biocontrols.
Our international and multi-disciplinary team is ready to make it happen.
🌐Follow our journey - www.citrusbusters.eu
CITRUSBUSTERS is a new Horizon Europe project to protect citrus crops with AI, plant resilience and eco-friendly biocontrols.
Our international and multi-disciplinary team is ready to make it happen.
🌐Follow our journey - www.citrusbusters.eu
June 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
🍊 We’ve officially kicked off!
CITRUSBUSTERS is a new Horizon Europe project to protect citrus crops with AI, plant resilience and eco-friendly biocontrols.
Our international and multi-disciplinary team is ready to make it happen.
🌐Follow our journey - www.citrusbusters.eu
CITRUSBUSTERS is a new Horizon Europe project to protect citrus crops with AI, plant resilience and eco-friendly biocontrols.
Our international and multi-disciplinary team is ready to make it happen.
🌐Follow our journey - www.citrusbusters.eu
How do we outplay #citrus #pests?
In #CITRUSBUSTERS, we want to predict outbreaks before symptoms show.
Work Package 1 includes:
📍 Scouting fields
🧪 Culturing key pathogens
🌱 #Soil microbiome analysis
📡 Sensing tech (LiDAR, HSI)
🤖 AI for early detection
In #CITRUSBUSTERS, we want to predict outbreaks before symptoms show.
Work Package 1 includes:
📍 Scouting fields
🧪 Culturing key pathogens
🌱 #Soil microbiome analysis
📡 Sensing tech (LiDAR, HSI)
🤖 AI for early detection
August 11, 2025 at 10:14 AM
How do we outplay #citrus #pests?
In #CITRUSBUSTERS, we want to predict outbreaks before symptoms show.
Work Package 1 includes:
📍 Scouting fields
🧪 Culturing key pathogens
🌱 #Soil microbiome analysis
📡 Sensing tech (LiDAR, HSI)
🤖 AI for early detection
In #CITRUSBUSTERS, we want to predict outbreaks before symptoms show.
Work Package 1 includes:
📍 Scouting fields
🧪 Culturing key pathogens
🌱 #Soil microbiome analysis
📡 Sensing tech (LiDAR, HSI)
🤖 AI for early detection
🍊 📨 CITRUSBUSTERS Newsletter #1 is out!
Curious to live our journey till now?
If you work in biotech, plant health, citrus production or processing, this is a practical snapshot to stay up to date.
👉 Read it and subscribe to receive our bi-annual updates: lnkd.in/dgtu7qK2
Curious to live our journey till now?
If you work in biotech, plant health, citrus production or processing, this is a practical snapshot to stay up to date.
👉 Read it and subscribe to receive our bi-annual updates: lnkd.in/dgtu7qK2
January 21, 2026 at 4:15 PM
🍊 📨 CITRUSBUSTERS Newsletter #1 is out!
Curious to live our journey till now?
If you work in biotech, plant health, citrus production or processing, this is a practical snapshot to stay up to date.
👉 Read it and subscribe to receive our bi-annual updates: lnkd.in/dgtu7qK2
Curious to live our journey till now?
If you work in biotech, plant health, citrus production or processing, this is a practical snapshot to stay up to date.
👉 Read it and subscribe to receive our bi-annual updates: lnkd.in/dgtu7qK2
🍊 Slovakia may not grow #citrus commercially, but citrus protection still matters to its food system.
#CITRUSBUSTERS is at #Agrokomplex2026 in Nitra, 2-6 Sept, connecting citrus research with resilient agriculture and food systems.
🌐 citrusbusters.eu
#CITRUSBUSTERS is at #Agrokomplex2026 in Nitra, 2-6 Sept, connecting citrus research with resilient agriculture and food systems.
🌐 citrusbusters.eu
September 7, 2026 at 7:42 AM
🍊 Slovakia may not grow #citrus commercially, but citrus protection still matters to its food system.
#CITRUSBUSTERS is at #Agrokomplex2026 in Nitra, 2-6 Sept, connecting citrus research with resilient agriculture and food systems.
🌐 citrusbusters.eu
#CITRUSBUSTERS is at #Agrokomplex2026 in Nitra, 2-6 Sept, connecting citrus research with resilient agriculture and food systems.
🌐 citrusbusters.eu
🍊 Two devastating citrus diseases are moving closer to the Mediterranean. Preparing before they arrive is no longer optional. Learn how #CITRUSBUSTERS is developing early detection, resistant citrus and sustainable biocontrol. 👇
www.citrusbusters.eu/from-detecti...
www.citrusbusters.eu/from-detecti...
August 13, 2026 at 6:11 AM
🍊 Two devastating citrus diseases are moving closer to the Mediterranean. Preparing before they arrive is no longer optional. Learn how #CITRUSBUSTERS is developing early detection, resistant citrus and sustainable biocontrol. 👇
www.citrusbusters.eu/from-detecti...
www.citrusbusters.eu/from-detecti...
🍊 Infected citrus trees leave a chemical fingerprint before symptoms appear. At #SEB2026, #CITRUSBUSTERS presented how volatilomics could enable earlier, non-destructive disease detection. Read more: www.citrusbusters.eu/citrusbuster...
August 4, 2026 at 10:46 AM
🍊 Infected citrus trees leave a chemical fingerprint before symptoms appear. At #SEB2026, #CITRUSBUSTERS presented how volatilomics could enable earlier, non-destructive disease detection. Read more: www.citrusbusters.eu/citrusbuster...
🍊 A milestone for #citrus #innovation: the first gene-edited citrus rootstock tolerant to HLB (citrus greening) is now approved in the US. A strong signal for the future of #PlantHealth.
📖 Read more on #CITRUSBUSTERS website: www.citrusbusters.eu/carricea-the...
📖 Read more on #CITRUSBUSTERS website: www.citrusbusters.eu/carricea-the...
July 30, 2026 at 11:40 AM
🍊 A milestone for #citrus #innovation: the first gene-edited citrus rootstock tolerant to HLB (citrus greening) is now approved in the US. A strong signal for the future of #PlantHealth.
📖 Read more on #CITRUSBUSTERS website: www.citrusbusters.eu/carricea-the...
📖 Read more on #CITRUSBUSTERS website: www.citrusbusters.eu/carricea-the...
🍊 How do you measure real-world impact?
Next in the #CITRUSBUSTERS series: WP5 adoption & sustainability. Environmental, economic and social assessment frameworks developed. Stakeholders engaged in Brazil. #SustainableAgriculture
Next in the #CITRUSBUSTERS series: WP5 adoption & sustainability. Environmental, economic and social assessment frameworks developed. Stakeholders engaged in Brazil. #SustainableAgriculture
July 9, 2026 at 7:16 AM
🍊 How do you measure real-world impact?
Next in the #CITRUSBUSTERS series: WP5 adoption & sustainability. Environmental, economic and social assessment frameworks developed. Stakeholders engaged in Brazil. #SustainableAgriculture
Next in the #CITRUSBUSTERS series: WP5 adoption & sustainability. Environmental, economic and social assessment frameworks developed. Stakeholders engaged in Brazil. #SustainableAgriculture
El centro tecnológico AINIA coordina un proyecto europeo con soluciones innovadoras para combatir las plagas más devastadoras de los cítricos, el 'greening' y la mancha negra.
Más info en @efeagro.com 👇
Más info en @efeagro.com 👇
Citrusbusters, un proyecto europeo para combatir las plagas más devastadoras de los cítricos - EFEAgro
El centro tecnológico AINIA coordina un proyecto europeo con soluciones innovadoras para combatir las plagas más devastadoras de los cítricos, el 'greening' y la mancha negra, mediante su detección te...
efeagro.com
May 16, 2025 at 6:50 PM
El centro tecnológico AINIA coordina un proyecto europeo con soluciones innovadoras para combatir las plagas más devastadoras de los cítricos, el 'greening' y la mancha negra.
Más info en @efeagro.com 👇
Más info en @efeagro.com 👇
🍊 One year in. Real progress for #PlantHealth.
#CITRUSBUSTERS Newsletter #2 is out:
✅ 6 HLB-tolerant citrus candidates
✅ ML models at 79% HLB detection
✅ 6,000 plants in the field
✅ 16 RNA molecules
citrusbusters.eu/newsletter
#CITRUSBUSTERS Newsletter #2 is out:
✅ 6 HLB-tolerant citrus candidates
✅ ML models at 79% HLB detection
✅ 6,000 plants in the field
✅ 16 RNA molecules
citrusbusters.eu/newsletter
July 2, 2026 at 1:21 PM
🍊 One year in. Real progress for #PlantHealth.
#CITRUSBUSTERS Newsletter #2 is out:
✅ 6 HLB-tolerant citrus candidates
✅ ML models at 79% HLB detection
✅ 6,000 plants in the field
✅ 16 RNA molecules
citrusbusters.eu/newsletter
#CITRUSBUSTERS Newsletter #2 is out:
✅ 6 HLB-tolerant citrus candidates
✅ ML models at 79% HLB detection
✅ 6,000 plants in the field
✅ 16 RNA molecules
citrusbusters.eu/newsletter
🍊 How do you prove a new citrus solution actually works?
Next in the #CITRUSBUSTERS series: Validation. Detection tools, resistant citrus, biocontrol strategies and scale-up production will be tested from lab to orchard. #PlantHealth
Next in the #CITRUSBUSTERS series: Validation. Detection tools, resistant citrus, biocontrol strategies and scale-up production will be tested from lab to orchard. #PlantHealth
June 24, 2026 at 10:42 AM
🍊 How do you prove a new citrus solution actually works?
Next in the #CITRUSBUSTERS series: Validation. Detection tools, resistant citrus, biocontrol strategies and scale-up production will be tested from lab to orchard. #PlantHealth
Next in the #CITRUSBUSTERS series: Validation. Detection tools, resistant citrus, biocontrol strategies and scale-up production will be tested from lab to orchard. #PlantHealth