ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A group of University of Florida researchers are using steam in an attempt to kill a deadly citrus disease that’s ravaging the state’s groves.

Researchers at the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences said Thursday they’ve tented and then enveloped trees in 136-degree steam for about 30 seconds in an attempt to kill citrus greening bacteria.

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