…citrus psyllids. Hoddle says a program in Southern California is looking to keep this research going, and that starts with educating future researchers. To learn more about Smith or to…
Common Insect Impacting Wasp Effectiveness
Courtesy: UCANR Researchers faced a problem with an insect that every grower has in their groves during a trial looking at biological control of the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP). Ants…
Tamarixia Wasp Populations Doing Well
Courtesy: UCANR Most citrus growers know what tamarixia wasps are and what they do, but how is the project doing since the insects’ release? Populations Doing Well Researchers wanted to…
Four HLB Trees in San Gabriel, Quarantine Declared
…has been added to the existing HLB quarantine in the Hacienda Heights area following the detection of the citrus disease also known as citrus greening. The California Department of Food…
Citrus Industry This Week: New FDOC Leadership; CHMAs Help Profits
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes reports on new leadership at the Florida Department of Citrus and proof that successful Citrus Health Management Areas can help…
Residential Citrus Tree Concerns Remain
…are the concern when it comes to monitoring and control. Residential Citrus Tree Concerns The two recent HLB finds were 15 miles away from the first in 2012, right in…
Proximity of HLB Finds Concerning, Yet Not Surprising
…Finds two years apart It might be just a coincidence that only 15 miles separate the 2012 HLB case and the 2 recent detections. California Citrus Mutual Director of Public…
Second Wasp Released for Psyllid Control
Courtesy: USDA A second parasitic wasp has been released to bolster the biological control of the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP). Second Wasp to Help Tamarixia Growers heard about a 2-year…
Second Tree Tests Positive for HLB in San Gabriel
Huanglongbing on oranges. Photo courtesy of USDA. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has confirmed a second tree has tested positive for the citrus disease huanglongbing (HLB) in…
Citrus Industry This Week: Thermotherapy Demonstration; Crop Forecast
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes a video of a University of Florida steam machine in a citrus grove as well as details on the final…
The California Kitchen: Scarlet Royal Grape Citrus Salad
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing scarlet royal citrus salad with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: Spring Blend mix English Cucumber 1 Cup…
Overseas Biological Control Trial for ACP
Courtesy: UCANR A 2-year project looking into natural defenses for the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) was conducted partly overseas, and experts say that was an important part of the trial….
Psyllid Surveying Leads to HLB Detection
A second case of the citrus disease called huanglongbing (HLB) was confirmed in California on July 10, and routine psyllid surveying led to the detection. Psyllid Surveying Leads to HLB…
AgNeTVideo: Thermotherapy Field Day
…the University of Florida citrus tree steamer unit and a brief update on the research currently being done with tree steaming in an effort to control HLB in citrus trees….