- Author: Ben Faber
Huanglongbing Update
As of November 5, a total of 2,619 trees and 368 ACP have tested positive via PCR for the bacterium that causes HLB. The most recent activity has been in Orange and San Bernardino counties. Infected trees have been or are being removed, additional HLB detection surveys and ACP treatments are applied on a recurring basis to remaining citrus in those areas.
For additional details, please see the updated HLB quarantine and treatment map and table at maps.cdfa.ca.gov/WeeklyACPMaps/HLBWeb/HLB_Treatments.pdf.
For information on regulatory and treatment requirements growers can expect should HLB be detected in or near your citrus grove or packing house, please refer to CDFA's Information for Citrus Growers/Grove Managers, Action Plan for ACP and HLB or this summary flyer.
Regulatory Update
Mustang Maxx has been approved for Spray and Harvest. For growers who harvest in one ACP Regional Quarantine Zone and pack in another, and use Spray and Harvest as their mitigation for moving bulk citrus, the list of approved ACP materials has been updated. The most recent list and protocols for quarantine compliance can always be found in the Information for Growers/Grove Managers document from CDFA. Please keep in mind this is separate and distinct from protocols and materials for Area Wide Management, discussed above.
Additional ACP/HLB Resources
- Check out the new and improved CDFA Citrus Division website: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/Citrus/
- General ACP/HLB
oInformation on the state ACP/HLB program including maps, quarantine information, and a signup option for email alerts: citrusinsider.org/
oBiology of ACP and HLB, detection maps and recommendations for monitoring, eradication and management: ucanr.edu/sites/acp/
oUC IPM recommendations for ACP
oWeb-based map to find out how close you are to HLB: ucanr.edu/hlbgrowerapp
oVideo on Best Practices in the Field, available in English and Spanish
- Research
oUC Ag Experts Talk presentations on management of various citrus pests and diseases are available for viewing here and here on YouTube.
oSummaries of the latest research to combat HLB: ucanr.edu/sites/scienceforcitrushealth/
oScience-based analyses to guide policy decisions, logistics, and operations: www.datoc.us
- Regulatory/Quarantine
oSign up for program updates from the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Division at www.cdfa/signup-email-updates.
oRegulatory requirements for moving bulk citrus: Information for Citrus Growers
oSummary of regulatory requirements in the event of an HLB detection in commercial citrus: citrusinsider.org/Regulatory-Flyer
- Author: Ben Faber
Commercial Citrus – How will the citrus grower manage the pest and disease in commercial groves?
The deadly huanglongbing (HLB) is spreading in California and threatens commercial citrus production. This website provides a map of where the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and HLB disease are located. Since there is currently no cure for the disease, the best management strategy is reducing the psyllid vector with insecticides and removing HLB-infected trees. This website provides a list of the ACP-effective insecticides, information about the best timing of their use & strategies for treatment.
Residential Citrus – What should I do to protect the citrus in my yard?
There is currently no cure for the huanglongbing (HLB) disease that kills citrus trees and is spread by an insect, the Asian citrus psyllid. It is estimated that 60% of Californians have at least one citrus tree in their yard, meaning that HLB may have a devastating effect in residential areas of California. Currently the only way to control the disease is to reduce the psyllid that spreads it and to remove trees that are infected or located near known infections. This website provides information about how near the insect and disease are to your home, and what you can do to help protect your trees.
How can I help educate the public on this very important subject?
This site has important resources for you to use to teach others about Asian citrus psyllid and huanglongbing.
Watch the 4-minute video below to learn what you can do to help control Asian citrus psyllid & HLB
Authors of this website are Dr. Matt Daugherty and Dr. Beth Grafton-Cardwell (retired) Extension Specialists in the Department of Entomology, UC Riverside, and Robert Johnson with UC Agriculture & Natural Resources, Informatics & GIS Statewide Program
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It turns out, specially trained dogs can find citrus trees infested with Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP). Canine Detection Services in Fresno has a grant from USDA to provide dogs that will sniff out the insects. The grant runs until March 2022.
The dogs are trained to sniff out ACP using training aids which contain ACP scent which does not have the bacterium causing the disease. The dogs run a pattern within an orchard or along the perimeter of the orchard. Dogs will sniff all sides of the trees in a given pattern. Depending on the environmental conditions, the dogs can smell the psyllid within 22 feet of an infested tree.
Canine Detection Services is also working with CDFA inspectors in residential neighborhoods, according to Victoria Hornbaker, director of the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Division within the CDFA. In this instance, the dog handlers shadow CDFA inspectors as they survey residential citrus trees for the pest and disease.
Hornbaker says the dogs can be a valuable tool for state inspectors to survey neighborhoods more quickly. If a dog alerts on a tree, inspectors can investigate for ACP adults or nymphs, and collect insect samples. This is also done in conjunction with surveys for the HLB disease.
The dog team services are free to commercial growers in California, Arizona, and Texas through next March, according to Finke. To schedule a visit or for answers to specific questions, contact Lisa Finke by email at lisa@canine-detection.com.
- Author: Ben Faber
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