The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) established the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) in 2009 to sustain and protect California citrus in accordance with the Food and Agriculture Code, section 5911-5940.

The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) is a pest that acts as a carrier or vector spreading huanglongbing (HLB), a devastating disease of citrus trees. This bacterial disease is transmitted to healthy trees by the psyllid after it feeds on infected plant tissue.

Citrus Threats. Learn about the threat to California citrus from the Asian citrus psyllid insect pest, carrier of Huanglongbing or yellow shoot disease, a lethal plant pathogen.

The Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program is an initiative funded by California citrus growers and administered by the California Department of Food and Agriculture dedicated to combating serious pests and diseases that threaten the state’s citrus trees.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will act to sustain and protect commercial production of citrus in the state of California through the implementation of this Action Plan for Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and Huanglongbing (HLB). A …

The CDFA established the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) in 2009 to sustain and protect citrus production in the state of California through the implementation of this Action Plan for ACP and HLB.

We Can Protect California’s Citrus. Citrus Insider is managed by the Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program, an initiative funded by California citrus growers and administered by the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

Mar 12, 2025 · There is no commercial citrus impacted by this expansion. APHIS is applying safeguarding measures outlined in 7 CFR 301.76 and Federal Orders on the interstate movement of regulated articles from the quarantined areas in California. These measures parallel the intrastate quarantine that CDFA established on February 13, 2025.

The committee was created to advise the Secretary and the agricultural industry about efforts to combat serious pests and diseases that threaten the State's citrus crop.

Oct 9, 2020 · Did you know the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has a California Citrus Program that inspects Navel oranges, Valencia oranges, lemons and mandarin citrus varieties to protect the industry and public from substandard product?