The CDFA cited a study in Florida that found that HLB increased citrus production costs there by 40 percent and led to the citrus industry losing over $1.3 billion in revenue.. The disease is ...

Buy citrus trees only from reputable local nurseries ; Report citrus trees that seem to be sick or dying by contacting CDFA’s toll-free Pest Hotline at 800-491-1899 or visit www.cdfa.ca.gov ...

The Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Committee was established in 2009. In 2012, the first case of HLB was documented in a residential area of Los Angeles County. It was found in Orange County in ...

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) declared a citrus quarantine expansion in Valley Center, including parts of Pala and Pauma Valley, on March 26 after the fatal citrus tree ...

Buy citrus trees only from reputable local nurseries ; Report citrus trees that seem to be sick or dying by contacting CDFA’s toll-free Pest Hotline at 800-491-1899 or visit www.cdfa.ca.gov ...

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced a new citrus quarantine in Fallbrook after discovering the citrus disease Huanglongbing (HLB). The disease, also known as citrus ...

If your tree shows any of these symptoms, especially if psyllids are present, contact CDFA immediately. Don’t move citrus trees or unwashed fruit out of a psyllid quarantine zone.

The CDFA said Citrus Greening Disease has been found on citrus trees in backyard settings in local counties, and eradication efforts are being conducted. "However," said Settevendemie, ...

Citrus psyllids first were spotted in Ventura County in 2010, but officials found no trace of the long-feared disease in the county until late last month, when staff from the California Department ...

Citrus greening disease, also known as huanglongbing (HLB), is a bacterial disease that kills citrus trees and as of now has no known cure. The bacteria that cause it is transmitted via the Asian ...