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Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in Fresno County
Published on: January 25, 2016
Asian citrus psyllid and nymphs. [Photo by M.E Rogers]
Asian citrus psyllid and nymphs. [Photo by M.E Rogers]

News release from California Department of Food and Agriculture

SACRAMENTO – January 25, 2016 – A new portion of Fresno County has been placed under quarantine for the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) following the detection of one ACP within the City of Fresno.  The quarantine zone measures 97 square miles, bordered on the north by W Alluvial Avenue; on the south by W North Avenue; on the west by N Chateau Avenue; and on the east by S Chestnut Avenue.  The quarantine map for Fresno is available online at: www.cdfa.ca.gov/go/acp-maps.  Please...

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Tags: ACP (32), asian citrus psyllid (32), CDFA (19), citrus (19), Fresno (2), HLB (27), huanglongbing (36), IPM (120), pest (177), quarantine (10)
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HLB-Positive Psyllid Detected in Los Angeles County
Published on: January 21, 2016
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citrus

The California Department of Food and Agriculture has detected Huanglongbing in an Asian citrus psyllid captured live through routine monitoring in the area of Los Angeles County currently under quarantine for the disease. The HLB-positive psyllid was collected from a lemon tree that has repeatedly tested negative for the disease. All host material around the find site has been tested and is also negative for the disease. The residence falls well within the Hacienda Heights quarantine area. Extensive inspection, sampling and processing of plant samples have not yet detected a disease-positive tree in the area.

The threat posed by HLB cannot be overstated – this disease must be found and...

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Tags: ACP (32), asian citrus psyllid (32), citrus (19), counties (1), HLB (27), huanglongbing (36), IPM (120), pest (177), quarantine (10)
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New Asian Citrus Psyllid Find in Madera and Quarantine in San Mateo County
Published on: December 22, 2015
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citrus

Recent Updates on ACP/HLB from the Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program:

Asian Citrus Psyllid Find in Madera County

An Asian Citrus Psyllid has been found in the Bonadelle Ranchos area of Madera County. It was a single insect collected on a sticky trap. The find will result in an expansion of the ACP quarantine in both Madera and Fresno counties. Further details regarding the quarantine will be released soon. Fortunately, this is an area with little commercial citrus. Please contact Fresno County Grower Liaison Sylvie Robillard, or your County Agricultural Commissioner's office, with any questions.

ACP quarantine in Northern San Mateo County, Including Portion of San Francisco...

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Tags: ACP (32), asian citrus psyllid (32), California (31), county (1), huanglongbing (36), invasive (66), pest (177), quarantine (10)
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IPM Pest and Weed Wheels Available for Purchase
Published on: July 23, 2015
Pest Wheels
Pest Wheels

The very popular IPM Pest and Weed Identifier Wheels are now available for purchase! The Pest Wheel helps the user identify and manage 12 common pests, including ants, snails, powdery mildew, and scale insects. The Weed Wheel covers 12 common garden and landscape weeds, including crabgrass and yellow nutsedge.

These interactive tools, developed by University of California Cooperative Extension Area IPM Advisor Cheryl Wilen and IPM Community Educator Scott Parker in San Diego County, help to identify each pest and provide pest-specific information, such as locations where the pest may be found, the damage it may cause, any special features of the pest, and least-toxic control options. Each wheel provides this information in both...

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Tags: IPM (120), Parker (1), pest (177), San Diego (2), wheels (1), Wilen (12)
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New UC IPM online course helps schools and child care centers follow the Healthy Schools Act
Published on: February 16, 2015
Child care title screen. Photo by K. Windbiel-Rojas
Child care title screen. Photo by K. Windbiel-Rojas

California requires that pest control companies providing services in schools and licensed child care centers comply with a series of laws called the Healthy Schools Act (HSA). The HSA promotes IPM and seeks to minimize pesticide exposure to children in all public K–12 schools and licensed private child care centers.

Providing Integrated Pest Management Services in Schools and Child Care Settings is the new free online training module available from UC IPM that explains the history of the Healthy Schools Act and details what schools, child care centers, and pest control companies are required to do to follow the...

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Tags: child care (5), course (3), healthy schools act (3), ipm (120), pest (177), sutherland (15)
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