The federal government is stepping in to help fight Huanglongbing disease. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Huanglongbing is also known as citrus greening disease. The…
ACP Quarantine Expands in Central California
…can carry the disease huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening. All citrus and closely related species are susceptible hosts for both the insect and the disease. There is no…
CA Citrus Mutual on Governor’s Veto of Citrus Bill
…commercial citrus industry, and the pioneering use of biological control to stop the Asian citrus psyllid and deadly citrus disease Huanglongbing. He sent the same message 30 years ago with…
Brown Vetoes Citrus Protection Bill
…571 would have appropriated 5 million dollars from the general fund to fight citrus diseases including Huanglongbing, which is spread by the Asian citrus psyllid, and other diseases like citrus…
Fresno County Deals with Asian Citrus Psyllid
…Tulare County town of Dinuba. Wright says it’s always discouraging to hear of additional findings of Asian citrus psyllid because with each psyllid found it increase the odds of Huanglongbing…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Found in Fresno County
…of introducing more ACP to our County.” The Asian citrus psyllid is an invasive species of grave concern because it can carry the disease huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus…
New ACP Finds in Tulare County
…is an invasive species 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…
Fall Citrus Meeting
…frost protection, and Dr. Marylou Polek of the Citrus Research Board will speak on Huanglongbing Disease distribution and research approaches. The meeting will wrap up with a David DeGroot of…
ACP Update: New Psyllid in Exeter, Quarantines Expanded
…huanglongbing disease. All citrus and closely related species are susceptible hosts for both the insect and the disease. There is no cure once a tree becomes infected. The diseased tree…
New ACP Found Near Tulare County Town of Exeter
…huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening. All citrus and closely related species are susceptible hosts for both the insect and the disease. There is no cure once a tree…
ACP Quarantine Expansion in Tulare and Kern Counties
…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…
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…