…(Food Safety and Inspection Service), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), the Department of Commerce (National Marine…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion In Kern County
…both the insect and disease. There is not cure once a tree becomes infected, the diseased tree will decline in health and produce bitter, misshaped fruit until it dies. HLB…
Update on Commercial Orchard Psyllid Find
…too degraded to test for the disease. Occasionally we are lucky and a psyllid is collected within a day or so of landing on the trap, in which case HLB…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detected Near Orange Cove
…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 becomes infected. The diseased tree…
First Detection of Asian Citrus Psyllid in Citrus Orchard Reported
…orchard is serious because of the threat of huanglongbing, a plant disease that is fatal to all types of citrus trees. Huanglongbing can be carried from tree to tree by…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, Interior Secretary Jewell Outline Wildfire Threat During Upcoming Fire Season
…fire season. “Climate change, drought, fuel buildup, insects and disease are increasing the severity of catastrophic wildfire in America’s forests,” said Secretary Vilsack. “Together we are working to ensure that…
Guava Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portion of Los Angeles County
…deter, and eliminate the threat of invasive pests and diseases that can damage or destroy our agricultural products and natural environment. The efforts are aimed at keeping California’s food supply…
New Lettuce Varieties Resistant to Disease
Cathy Isom tells us about the new lettuce varieties with increased disease resistance. New Lettuce Varieties…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detected in City of Bakersfield, Kern County
…the plant disease huanglongbing (HLB). 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….
Bushy Top Bacteria Found in Other Plants
…the disease. Tulare County Farm Advisor Elizabeth Fichtner has been researching the disease and was notified by a grower that some walnut trees were showing symptoms of the bacteria. Fichtner…
Bushy Top Syndrome Sanitation Recommendations
…is still fairly new and experts say this type of disease makes research a little more difficult. Tulare County Farm Advisor Elizabeth Fichtner has been studying the disease and bacteria…
Sustainable/Organic Production on the Coast
…and Disease Control, Insect Control, Use of Biochar, Mycorrhizal Inoculants, and Use of Biostimulants. A panel of local growers will discuss challenges of fertility and pest control in sustainable and…
Avian Flu Outbreak Requires Vigilance In California
…wild birds away from your birds, particularly wild waterfowl (ducks). Disease prevention means doing everything possible to protect poultry by reporting signs of disease–particularly large, unexpected die-offs–to your veterinarian and…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in San Benito County
…San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Clara counties. The ACP is an invasive species of grave concern because it can carry the disease huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus…