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Asian Citrus Psyllid and HLB Outreach Day at Lindcove on March 05, 2026

Join us for a field day dedicated to Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and Huanglongbing (HLB) at the Lindcove Research and Extension Center.

This event is designed for PCAs, field scouts, growers, industry stakeholders to receive the latest updates on the status of ACP and HLB in California. Hear directly from grower liaisons and regulatory representatives about current quarantine regulations, mitigation measures, and ongoing research efforts to mitigate ACP and HLB. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with speakers and discuss practical management strategies.

The field day will also include hands-on training: Identifying ACP life stages, and ACP on yellow sticky trap cards; mock sampling of new flush and tap sampling demonstrations

Continuing Education: 0.5 Laws and 3 Other Pending Approval. 

Registration Link: Click here to register

Registration fees: $20
Location: 22963 Carson Avenue, Conference Room
Date: Thursday, March 05, 2026; 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM. 

Agenda

TimePresenter/AffiliationTopic
8:00- 8:30 amRegistration begins 
8:30 to 9:00 AM Ashraf El-Kereamy, CE Specialist, Horticulture UC Riverside; LREC DirectorCurrent status of ACP and HLB in California and updates from HLB mitigation research 
9:00 to 9:30 AM

Lea Pereira, Environmental Scientist

Fabian Velasco, Sr. Environmental Scientist, Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Division, CDFA

San Joaquin Valley regulatory updates on ACP/HLB Management 
9:30 to 10:00 AM

Judy Zaninovich, 

Grower Liaison, Kern County and Central Valley Pest Control District

ACP/HLB detection updates from grower liaison 
10:00 to 10:30 AMBo Cass, CE Specialist, Subtropical fruit crops, UC RiversideCurrent Best IPM approaches to manage ACP and research updates from Southern California
10:30 to 11:00 AM

Spencer Walse

Research Chemist, USDA ARS

Postharvest bulk citrus fumigation – a safe choice for bulk citrus movement
11:00 to 11: 45 PMLunch Break 
11:45 to 12:15 PM 

Saurabh Gautam

Entomologist, Alliance of Pest Control District

ACP Trapping and research updates from CLas detection
12:15 to 12:45 PM

Sandipa Gautam

Area Citrus IPM Advisor, UCCE Statewide IPM Operations

Research updates on novel research tools for ACP/HLB management 
12:45 to 1:30 PM

Sandipa Gautam 
IPM Advisor, UCCE Statewide IPM Program Operations

Saurabh Gautam 

Entomologist

APCD

 

Identifying characters of ACP on sticky trap card
ACP life stages and identifying characters
Monitoring Mock sampling (flush) and tap sampling (in field)

We look forward to seeing you there.