EPISODE · Sep 13, 2019 · 1H
#534 Bacteria are Coming for Your OJ
from Science for the People · host Rachelle Saunders, Bethany Brookshire, and Carolyn Wilke
What makes breakfast, breakfast? Well, according to every movie and TV show we've ever seen, a big glass of orange juice is basically required. But our morning grapefruit might be in danger. Why? Citrus greening, a bacteria carried by a bug, has infected 90% of the citrus groves in Florida. It's coming for your OJ. We'll talk with University of Maryland plant virologist Anne Simon about ways to stop the citrus killer, and with science writer and journalist Maryn McKenna about why throwing antibiotics at the problem is probably not the solution. Related links: A Review of the Citrus Greening...
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#534 Bacteria are Coming for Your OJ
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