…is of grave concern because it can carry the disease huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening. All citrus and closely related species are susceptible hosts for both the insect…
California Agriculture Headlines for September 24
…Asian citrus pysllid. Hundreds of the psyllids in various life stages were found within the city of Dinuba earlier this month. The Asian citrus psyllid can carry and spread Huanglongbing…
Citrus Industry E-news: The Bee Issue; HLB Production Systems
…summary of a Citrus Expo seminar on production systems for HLB. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current e-news issue. Click here to subscribe to…
Dinuba Psyllids Not Carrying HLB
Test results are back and the Asian citrus psyllids found in Dinuba recently were not carrying Huanglongbing disease. We first reported on the discovery of hundreds of psyllids when it…
Big Discovery of ACP in Tulare County
…The traps were not in a commercial grove, however there are commercial groves nearby. The insects will now be tested for Huanglongbing disease, which is the primary concern. While not…
Citrus Industry E-news: Snively on HLB; New Citrus Growers List
This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive includes a grower report from Citrus Expo and details on a new citrus growers list. Want to learn more? Click here…
California Agriculture Headlines
…Foundation in Florida about ways they could coordinate in the battle against Huanglongbing disease. Harold Browning is with the foundation. To hear his comments, listen to the audio report above….
Citrus Expo E-news: Short-Term HLB Efforts; More Videos and Photos
This week’s issue of the Citrus Expo E-newsletter includes a report from the show on short-term HLB efforts as well as new videos and photos from the event. Want to…
California Agriculture Headlines
…the psyllid, and many believe it will be best tool in the fight against the Huanglongbing disease. Huanglongbing, which some call citrus greening, is caused by a bacteria spread from…
Citrus Expo Big Focus on the Asian Citrus Psyllid
We’re at the Citrus Expo in North Fort Myers Florida this week, where there’s a big focus on the Asian Citrus Psyllid and Huanglongbing disease. Sabrina hill has more from…
AgNeTVideo: Citrus Expo 2013-Scent Worx
Pepe Peruyero of Scent Worx discusses how his years of disease detection research has progressed into commercial agricultural applications, including early detection and isolation of citrus canker and HLB. To…
Management of Asian Citrus Psyllid
As several counties around California are under citrus quarantine to prevent the spread of the Asian citrus psyllid and Huanglongbing disease, the pest and the disease are both significant problems…
Citrus Industry E-news: Moving HLB Research to the Grove
This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry eNews Exclusive from Florida includes reports on a request for more HLB research and on moving greening research to the grove. Want to…
Tulare County Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine
…the area. The Asian citrus psyllid can carry and spread Huanglongbing disease. The disease damages and kills citrus trees. It has been found in only one tree in California so…