Citrus Black Spot Quarantine Area on the Grow Again in Southwest Florida Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 20, 2021 Confirmed detections of the fungal foe’s causal agent prompts alert from USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.Read More
Citrus Greening Quarantine Zone Growing in California Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 26, 2020 Multiple detections of the deadly disease sparks USDA to expand areas already under watch. See what counties are affected.
USDA Declares Country Free of Plum Pox Virus Posted by David Eddy|October 17, 2019 After a 20-year battle with the disease, which can cause severe fruit yield and reduced marketability, government agency makes historic proclamation.
California Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Update Posted by Christina Herrick|January 18, 2016 Residential quarantine expands in Central Valley, agriculture officials continue to monitor movement of plants and plant materials.
California’s Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expands Posted by Christina Herrick|December 24, 2015 Quarantine area of 64-square-miles added following detection of HLB vector.
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expanded Again In California Posted by Christina Herrick|June 22, 2015 Following an Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) find in San Luis Obispo County in May the California Department of […]
Los Angeles County Under Quarantine Following Guava Fruit Fly Find Posted by Christina Herrick|June 9, 2015 A portion of Los Angeles County has been placed under quarantine for the guava fruit fly (GFF) following […]
Final Plum Pox Quarantine Lifted By Growing Produce Staff|March 20, 2015 Growers seek to plant stone fruit trees on 15,000 acres of affected land.
California Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Enlarged Again Posted by David Eddy|February 7, 2014 Latest find prompts expansion in San Joaquin Valley, the state’s Citrus Belt.
California Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expands — Again Posted by David Eddy|November 27, 2013 Latest addition brings the total quarantined area in the heart of California’s commercial citrus production region to 888 square miles.
New Citrus Greening Case Confirmed In Texas Posted by Frank Giles|November 27, 2013 Detection shows the disease is spreading.
New Apple Disease Found In Canada Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 9, 2013 The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has been notified by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency […]