…year, so very good attendance and great speakers.” Several of the speakers focused on some of the strategies and research surrounding Asian citrus psyllid and Huanglongbing. President of California Citrus…
It Only Takes One Person to Spread Invasive Pests
…the simple steps they can take to prevent the spread of harmful invasive plant pests. The USDA believes that Huanglongbing (HLB, or citrus greening) was spread from Florida to California…
Research Reveals a New Direction for Halting the Citrus Greening Epidemic
…by David Hall Citrus greening, also known as “huanglongbing,” is a serious disease dramatically affecting citrus production across the world. Trees with this disease all die after only a few…
CDFA Works to Reinstate Emergency Pest Management Protocols
…eating native fish. You expand the bark beetle population in our forests. You allow Pierce’s disease and glassy-winged sharpshooter to flourish…the Asian Citrus Psyllid and Huanglongbing will expand until you’ve…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 02-19-18
…Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. California Farm Bureau Federation is watching state water policies and over 400 trees have now tested positive for huanglongbing disease in the state….
The Western View: VOC Lab
Citrus greening disease or HLB has become one of the greatest threats to the citrus industry around the world. It is a devastating disease for which no cure has been…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 01-15-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. The fight against the Asian citrus psyllid and the deadly disease it carries, huanglongbing, will receive…
Governor Brown’s Proposed Budget Promotes Ag Development
…the sustained financial commitment to the Asian Citrus Psyllid/Huanglongbing (ACP/HLB) battle being waged in California.” The budget also mentions the $1.25 billion in Cap and Trade funding will become available…
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
The San Joaquin Valley ACP/HLB Task Force is recommending that growers in a portion of northern Tulare County treat for Asian citrus psyllid. There have been several trap detections over…
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…