…development of suppression strategies for Asian citrus psyllid and Huanglongbing disease, known as citrus greening. “The inclusion of $2.5 million dollars in this year’s budget follows last year’s significant commitment…
California Citrus Production Outpaces Florida
…14 percent, but Florida production has taken such a severe hit from Huanglongbing disease, coupled with the damage of hurricane Irma, that California will be leading American citrus production for…
Emergency Request for ACP Regional Quarantine Amendment
…has been aggressively combatting ACP, but the efforts to slow the spread of the pest have not been as successful as were intended. Huanglongbing (HLB) has still not yet been…
Optimism at the California Citrus Conference
…latest research taking place. Many of the presentations were focused on combatting Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and stopping the spread of Huanglongbing (HLB) disease. California Department of Food and Agriculture…
More HLB Discoveries in Southern California
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced another 33 discoveries of Huanglongbing (HLB) disease have been made in the Los Angeles area last week. Part of that total…
Tulare County ACP Suppression Continues
…At this time, keeping Asian citrus pysllid numbers as low as possible is one of the best defenses we have against the future spread of Huanglongbing. The Task Force is…
Quarantine for Citrus Disease Huanglongbing Extends to Portions of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties
…portions of Riverside and San Bernardino counties following the detection of the citrus disease huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening, in a single citrus tree in the city of Riverside. HLB…
Over 20 Trees Added to California HLB List
Over 20 new trees in Southern California have been confirmed HLB-positive. The new finds raise the total number of trees with huanglongbing disease found in California to around 100. All…
HLB Found in California Citrus Birthplace
A citrus tree in the city of Riverside tested positive for huanglongbing (HLB) disease. The detection is the first case of HLB found in a major citrus-producing county and the…
UC Asian Citrus Psyllid Scouts Trying to Avert Huanglongbing Disaster
…UC Agriculture and Natural Resources scientists to carefully and continuously monitor citrus orchards for Asian citrus psyllid, an invasive pest in California that can spread the devastating huanglongbing disease. In…
No Referendum Needed for Citrus Pest and Disease Program
…goal of the program is to advise efforts to limit the spread of the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and the deadly disease the bug carries called huanglongbing (HLB). The first…
AgNet Media to Host Sonny Perdue at Citrus Expo
…will be presented during the Citrus Expo seminar program. Bactericides could be a valuable tool for growers facing huanglongbing disease. Complete details of the seminar schedule are available here. To…
State Funds Authorized to Combat ACP
Governor Brown signed the 2017 Budget Act, authorizing $10 million in funding to go towards preventing the spread of Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and the disease it can carry, huanglongbing…
Inconclusive HLB Tests Remind Growers of Disease Threat
Central Valley citrus growers got a reminder how close the deadly disease huanglongbing is to the industry with a discussion about inconclusive HLB tests found in their area. The Citrus…