Pest and Disease

In May the California Third District Court of Appeals affirmed the California Fish and Game Commission’s authority to determine if insects can be protected under the California Endangered Species [...]

It has been a busy couple of weeks for CCM staff. Yesterday we hosted Issues and Eggs with Congressmen Jim Costa and David Valadao. We are extremely happy with the outcome of this event and would [...]

All California commercial citrus growers are invited to apply for the Citrus Research Board’s (CRB) California-focused Citrus Research and Field Trials (CA-CRaFT) program. CA-CRaFT aims to [...]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed positive identifications of citrus yellow vein clearing virus (CYVCV) in the city of [...]

Due to the higher than normal ACP trap finds earlier this summer, the San Joaquin Valley ACP/HLB Area-wide Task Force is recommending growers participate in a coordinated treatment application in [...]

Effective July 20, 2022, the Department is expanding the ACP bulk citrus regional quarantine zone 6 in San Bernardino County in the Fontana area to reflect the HLB quarantine boundary expansion [...]

Today California Citrus Mutual Vice Chairman, Keith Watkins (pictured center) testified at the Farm Bill Hearing held at Fresno State University. Watkins voiced industry concerns about HLB and [...]

Another week goes by and yet another detection of Asian Citrus Psyllid. This time in Fresno County with both live adults and nymphs found. This is a disturbing trend after the recent detections [...]

Following recent Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) detections in the Central Valley over the last few weeks, growers, packers, haulers and all citrus industry members are encouraged to be extra vigilant [...]

On Wednesday, May 11th during a hearing for the State Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, And Transportation, the California Department of Pesticide [...]