…and develop options locally so there isn’t free movement from the southern part of the state and expose the main citrus growing regions with psyllids and HLB (huanglongbing),” Kinoshita says….
Grower Warns CA of HLB Tough Reality
…and variety combinations, aimed at identifying the most HLB-resistant trees. Spyke warns California growers that if trees start testing positive for HLB in commercial groves, their only option is to…
Citrus Industry This Week: HLB Funding and Research; CEU Article
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes information on the latest HLB research funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture as well as an opportunity to earn…
HLB Bacteria Isolates Can Vary
Proteins from the HLB-causing Bacteria Differ Between Region, Tree Variety Research is aiming to identify proteins associated with the bacteria that causes huanglongbing disease in hopes of detecting the disease…
Citrus Greening Research Funding
…state and federal partners. Today, growers are benefiting from the use of thermotherapy, soil acidification, biocontrol and other tools funded through the first round of HLB MAC investment. The HLB…
Citrus Regulation Scoping Meeting Scheduled
The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) is a pest that acts as a carrier or vector spreading “huanglongbing” (HLB), a devastating disease of citrus trees. This bacterial disease is transmitted to…
Citrus Continues to Fund HLB/ACP Research
…about the role of the board and the continuing support they offer to the industry. A lot of research is focused of course on finding a cure huanglongbing (HLB) and…
Creating an Easy and Fast HLB Test
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
…it’s an inexpensive process. Protein secretions may hold the key to early HLB identification From UC ANR: Because the pathogen that is associated with HLB doesn’t spread throughout infected citrus…
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
…President Joel Nelson on HLB and the fight for water California Citrus Mutual (CCM) held its annual showcase last week in Visalia. Citrus growers from all over the state came…