…and federal officials. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is partnering with state health departments to monitor the outbreak while FSIS continues its investigation. The investigation is ongoing…
California Ag Headlines for October 8
…to Open or Download Audio Report The next meeting of the 21st Century Invasive Pest Management Symposia is coming up. The topic is is Invasive Insects, Disease, and Nematodes and…
Fresno County Deals with Asian Citrus Psyllid
…disease in California. Huanglongbing kills citrus trees and has already caused severe problems for Florida’s citrus industry. For a video of Wright explaining what residents should look for, click here….
Asian Citrus Psyllid Found in Fresno County
…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 will…
New ACP Finds in Tulare County
…both the insect and the disease. There is no cure once a tree becomes infected. The diseased tree will decline in health, producing bitter, misshaped fruit until it dies. To…
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
…a new part of our county,” said Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner Marilyn Kinoshita. The Asian citrus psyllid is an invasive species of grave concern because it can carry the disease…
ACP Quarantine Expansion in Tulare and Kern Counties
…and the disease. There is no cure once a tree becomes infected. The diseased tree will decline in health until it dies. HLB has been detected just once in California…
California Agriculture Headlines for September 24
…disease, which kills citrus trees. However, test results from the psyllids found in Dinuba came back negative for the citrus disease. Did you know the United States is the second…
Upcoming Seminar on Bee Health
The UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology fall seminar series will open next month with a seminar titled “Bee Disease Resistance and Colony Health,” presented by noted research entomologist…
Dinuba Psyllids Not Carrying HLB
…Huanglongbing disease damages and kills citrus trees. So far, the disease has only been found in one tree in this state, however there have been several findings of the psyllid….
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…
Research into Methyl Bromide Alternatives
…methyl bromide to sterilize fields before planting. It is very effective in keeping invasive pests out of crops and controlling soilborne diseases. But starting in the 1990’s an international ban…