“…The citrus crop has a prominent place in Brazilian agriculture due to juice export value and, not least important, for its social relevance, generating income for a large number of citrus growers and a great number of jobs (SHAFER et al, 2008;SOUZA et al, 2013). Accounting for more than 28.4% of the fruits produced in the world, the Brazilian Citrus Industry is mainly represented by orange (762,765 ha), tangerine (52,023 ha), acid lime and lemon (48,244 ha), resulting in a planted area of approximately 863,032 ha, with an average yield of 20,180,507 t year -1 (IBGE, 2014).…”