HLB

abbreviation

huanglongbing

It is also known to carry citrus greening disease, also called Huanglongbing or HLB, that ruins the taste of citrus fruit and juice and then kills the trees.

—P. J. Huffstutter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2010

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