HLB research is looking to adapt some widely used platforms to detect the disease faster and easier. Researchers are looking for a better way to identify huanglongbing (HLB)-infected trees and…
Identifying HLB From Bacteria Proteins
…citrus industry is trying to control the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), which is the insect that spreads the deadly disease huanglongbing (HLB). The current test that can detect if a…
ACP Treatment Areas Key for HLB Fight
…ACP Treatment Areas Key Florida grower Rick Freeman shared his huanglongbing (HLB) experience with California growers at California Citrus Mutual’s Citrus Showcase and talked about what he would do differently…
Additional HLB-Positive Trees Confirmed in San Gabriel
…be carrying the bacteria that causes HLB. Roughly 10,000 Asian citrus psyllids and 12,000 plant samples have been collected for HLB testing. CDFA and the Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention…
Florida Growers Share HLB Fight
Courtesy: USDA Florida citrus growers were in California recently to share their real life accounts of huanglongbing (HLB) disease with the citrus industry. Florida Growers Share HLB Fight California Citrus…
ACP Monitoring ‘Springs’ Into Action
…the insect, call the California Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Exotic Pest Hotline at (800) 491-1899. Asian citrus psyllids are feared because they can spread huanglongbing (HLB) disease, an incurable condition…
Networking and Education at Citrus Showcase
…to network and learn about the latest in huanglongbing (HLB) and Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) management, labor relations and laws and regulations. CCM President Joel Nelson says the event is…
ACP Education for Northern California
…citrus industry and stop the spread of this dangerous pest and the fatal tree disease it can carry, called Huanglongbing, full knowledge and cooperation is critical. Commercial growers, wholesale and…
Calif. Citrus Growers Turn to Florida and Texas for Huanglongbing Help
Photo courtesy of USDA Over 500 citrus growers and industry members are expected to attend the highly anticipated luncheon program titled “Huanglongbing: Lessons for the Frontline.” Attendees will hear from…
Citrus Greening Grants Awarded
…fight Huanglongbing (HLB), commonly known as citrus greening disease. This funding is available through the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program (CDRE), which was authorized…
Oakdale Area Added to ACP Quarantine in Stanislaus County
…carry the disease huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening. All citrus and closely related species, such as curry leaf trees, are susceptible hosts for both the insect and disease….
Citrus Industry This Week: Progress with HLB Bactericides; Water Farming Success
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes reports on the progress of using bactericides against HLB and newly approved water farming projects. Want to learn more? Click…
Combining Detection Methods for HLB
…testing for huanglongbing (HLB) infected trees can be a challenge as indirect testing can be too sensitive, showing a false positive. Direct testing methods can miss the bacteria in the…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in Fresno County
…Stanislaus counties also under quarantine. The ACP is an invasive species of grave concern because it can carry the disease huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening. All citrus and…