Pest and Disease

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 [...]

The California Citrus Quality Council (CCQC) is providing new information about import requirements for New Zealand.  Most of the requirements for New Zealand have not changed, but there are [...]

Effective April 13th, 2022, the Department is expanding the HLB quarantine boundary in Orange County in the Santa Ana area in the grids listed below. A map of the proposed boundary can be found [...]

The California Citrus Quality Council (CCQC) is inviting the industry to attend an open meeting to discuss options for the use of ethyl formate and how it could be incorporated into ACP control [...]

Bloom Declared in Kern County South of 7th Standard Road Citrus Bloom Declared in Tulare County for District 1

The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal (USDA) and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of citrus canker disease in a nursery in South Carolina. The [...]

San Bernardino County citrus growers and industry members are invited to attend the San Bernardino County Grower to Grower Meeting on Tuesday, March 1 at 10 a.m. at the Redlands Prospect Park [...]

On February 8, 2022, The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $17.6 million to California as part of its effort to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure for pest detection and [...]