Nov 2009 news archives
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Swine Flu Might Cure oj's Ills
Wall Street Journal on November 1, 2009Cold snaps last winter followed by drought conditions and citrus disease have taken a toll on orange output. While orange-juice demand typically rises ... and more...
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Swine Flu Might Cure OJ's Ills
Wall Street Journal on November 1, 2009Cold snaps last winter followed by drought conditions and citrus disease have taken a toll on orange output. While orange-juice demand typically rises ... and more...
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Citrus psyllid trapped close to commercial groves
The Packer on November 2, 2009A single Asian citrus psyllid has been found in a trap near some of Southern California's commercial citrus groves. The pest, which can carry huanglongbing, ... and more...
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US: Asian citrus psyllid nears California growing center
FreshPlaza on November 2, 2009The Asian citrus psyllid , which has ravaged orchards in Florida as well as overseas, was found in Valley Center in rural San Diego County, the closest the ... and more...
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Rising Orange Juice Prices Boost Food ETFs
Seeking Alpha on November 3, 2009(blog) Citrus greening disease , a bacteria that can reduce yields or kill trees altogether, has hit orange trees in Florida, with the potential significantly ... and more...
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California records yet another Medfly infestation
The Packer on November 3, 2009The psyllid, which can carry the fatal citrus disease , huanglongbing also known as HLB and citrus greening, was discovered in a trap near Valley Center, ... and more...
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H1N1 concerns spur orange juice boom (ABC Action News Tampa Bay)
H1N1 concerns spur orange juice boom on November 4, 2009Sale of orange juice has spiked over the last six months, as worries about H1N1 flu have spread...
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Governor approves program to protect citrus nurseries
Capital Press on November 5, 2009The program would protect the state's nursery industry from citrus canker and Huanglongbing, among other diseases. The bill proposes a mandatory program to ... and more...
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Florida Avocados: Show Some Respect!
Biscayne Times on November 6, 2009... where backyard avo trees are very prevalent, must be educated about the signs and symptoms, or we are likely to face another citrus-canker affair...
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Arizona moves to head off Asian psyllid infestation
The Packer on November 6, 2009The Arizona Department of Agriculture is moving quickly to control a small infestation of Asian citrus psyllids and to protect the state's citrus industry ... and more...
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Crops & Markets Arizona moves to head off Asian psyllid infestation
The Packer on November 6, 2009The Arizona Department of Agriculture is moving quickly to control a small infestation of Asian citrus psyllids and to protect the state's citrus industry ... and more...
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Special sections: Texas Citrus Huanglongbing event draws researchers
The Packer on November 6, 2009So far no evidence of citrus greening disease (huanglongbing) has been detected in Texas, but the industry remains vigilant. Millions of trees have been ... and more...
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Huanglongbing event draws researchers
The Packer on November 6, 2009So far no evidence of citrus greening disease (huanglongbing) has been detected in Texas, but the industry remains vigilant. Millions of trees have been ... and more...
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Jamaica: New citrus disease found in St Catherine
FreshPlaza on November 6, 2009Dr Myers-Morgan said it may be difficult to treat the small plant-sucking insects known as the citrus psyllids , which transmit the disease. ... and more...
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CDFA: No HLB in California
Western Farm Press on November 9, 2009“We continue to aggressively trap and test Asian citrus psyllid pests to make sure the disease does not exist in California. All tests have been negative to ... and more...
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ACP quarantine in Yuma County, Ariz.
Western Farm Press on November 9, 2009The Arizona Department of Agriculture (ADA) has established a 20-mile quarantine area in Yuma County, Ariz., following the third Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) ... and more...
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California Does Not Have HLB Citrus Disease
FreshPlaza on November 9, 2009“California does not have the citrus disease Huanglongbing, despite some erroneous reports to the contrary from Argentina that have appeared on the internet ... and more...
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US: Citrus pest spurs concerns in San Diego County
FreshPlaza on November 9, 2009The Asian citrus psyllid , which can damage citrus plants by feeding on leaf tissues, was found in a trap in a tangelo tree in northwest Valley Center, ... and more...
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Citrus greening disease now in Clarendon
Jamaica Gleaner on November 9, 2009THE MINISTRY of Agriculture and Fisheries has revealed that the citrus huanglongbing/ citrus greening has now been detected in Clarendon. ... and more...
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Quarantine in Yuma
KYMA on November 10, 2009After finding 3 Asian Citrus Psyllids , a 20 mile radius arc in Yuma County is quarantined. That includes almost all the citrus production in the county. ... and more...
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Desert Southwest Under Quarantine
KSWT-TV on November 10, 2009That's because it can carry the Huanglongbing disease (HLB), more commonly known as Citrus Greening Disease , which can destroy citrus trees. ... and more...
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Water, pests hot topics at Fresno conference
Fresno Bee on November 11, 2009Attendees also discussed California's fight against the Asian citrus psyllid, a potential carrier of the tree-killing citrus greening disease . ... and more...
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State corrects misinformation on citrus pest
Capital Press on November 12, 2009The citrus psyllid has appeared in the past few months only around parts of Southern California. But in July, dogs found dead psyllids in luggage at a fedex...
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Citrus growers told to brace for change
Fruitnet.com on November 12, 2009Queensland grower Nick Ulcoq offered a disturbing account of the 2004 citrus canker outbreak in Emerald, which took five years and A$18m to eradicate,...
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Citrus Conference Call Informative, Brief
Southeast AgNet on November 12, 2009... how it all came about and reviewed the importance of growers investing into research to continue to effectively battle HLB, or citrus greening disease...
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Special sections: Florida Citrus Lower Florida citrus volume expected
The Packer on November 13, 2009Saying packed and disinfected fresh citrus fruit isn't an epidemiologically significant pathway for the introduction and the spread of the citrus canker ... and more...
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Gulf Citrus Growers Plan More Area-Wide Psyllid Sprays
Southeast AgNet on November 13, 2009by Dan – November 13th, 2009 Coordinated sprays for the psyllids that spread citrus greening disease have covered most citrus acreage in the Southwest...
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Stopping citrus pest must begin in Yuma County
Yuma Sun on November 15, 2009It is too late to prevent the spread to the Yuma area of an insect that can be deadly to citrus trees, but the hope is that it can be stopped here and ... and more...
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Pest quarantine overlap means some farmers will face multiple restrictions
North County Times on November 15, 2009The quarantine boundary targeting Asian citrus psyllids found in Valley Center last month will overlap the boundary to contain Medflies discovered in...
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US (AZ): Stopping citrus pest must begin in Yuma County
FreshPlaza on November 16, 2009It is too late to prevent the spread to the Yuma area of an insect that can be deadly to citrus trees, but the hope is that it can be stopped here and ... and more...
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Zebra chip, citrus greening conference slated in McAllen
PressZoom on November 16, 2009(press release) BACKGROUND: While they affect two different crops, citrus greening and zebra chip diseases are spread by related insects called psyllids and are caused by...
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FALLBROOK: Pest quarantine overlap means some farmers will face multiple ...
North County Times on November 16, 2009The quarantine boundary targeting Asian citrus psyllids found in Valley Center last month will overlap the boundary to contain Medflies discovered in...
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Citrus disease warning
Weekly Times Now on November 17, 2009THE 2004 outbreak of citrus canker in central Queensland convinced the industry of the importance of taking biosecurity seriously. The disease cost growers ... and more...
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Top Stories Florida growers to vote on citrus research funding
The Packer on November 17, 2009... has become more important with diseases such as huanglongbing (HLB), the bacterial disease that causes citrus greening and canker, in Florida groves. ... and more...
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Florida officials bust nursery in shipping of canker-infected trees
The Packer on November 23, 2009Florida agriculture officials have cracked down on a nursery that allegedly tried shipping citrus canker -infected trees out of a quarantined area. ... and more...
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Bugs threaten Arizona's citrus industry
KTAR.com on November 24, 2009It's called the yellow dragon disease , actually the Chinese translation." The bugs are called Asian psyllids. The disease is fatal to citrus trees and is ... and more...
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Top Stories Florida officials bust nursery in shipping of canker-infected trees
The Packer on November 24, 2009Florida agriculture officials have cracked down on a nursery that allegedly tried shipping citrus canker -infected trees out of a quarantined area. ... and more...
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Official: Psyllid may become permanent
Capital Press on November 25, 2009A state pest-control official says the Asian citrus psyllid may soon take up permanent residence in California. The psyllid is the only known ... and more...
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New Lindcove CTV plan
Western Farm Press on November 25, 2009The advent of increased virulent strains of citrus tristeza virus (CTV) in the San Joaquin Valley has prompted new measures to shield vital foundation...
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Technology reveals food origins
Alachua County Today on November 25, 2009The company also specializes in looking at antimicrobials that help prevent citrus canker , a disease affecting citrus species that is caused by bacteria...
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Things to keep in mind if traveling to Canada for holiday
Great Falls Tribune on November 25, 2009Citrus such as oranges, tangerines, grapefruit, lemons and limes may be infected with bacteria that cause citrus canker . Citrus canker causes the citrus ... and more...
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Asian citrus psyllid on the march; quarantine expands
Central Valley Business Times on November 25, 2009The Asian citrus psyllid can carry the disease huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening disease . All citrus and closely related plant species are ... and more...
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Researchers find management practices can reduce zebra chip occurrence
Webnewswire.com on November 27, 2009However, the psyllids also are identified in spreading the citrus huanglongbing or citrus greening disease , and that is why both were discussed at the ... and more...
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Insect find threatens area citrus crops
Redlands Daily Facts on November 27, 2009The quarantine was caused by the discovery of the Asian citrus psyllid, an insect that can carry the deadliest citrus disease in the world. ... and more...
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Citrus grove sweetens gardener's life
NOLA.com on November 28, 2009Another threat is a bacterial disease spread by the Asian citrus psyllid, an aphid-like bug. The disease, huanglongbing or Citrus Greening, has devastated...
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A Riverside lab is the only one currently testing for a devastating citrus disease
Press-Enterprise on November 28, 2009The psyllids have been found in California but none has tested positive for HLB. Much is at stake -- the state's citrus crop is valued at close to $1...
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US: Six-ton coriander shipment denied entry at Pharr bridge
FreshPlaza on November 30, 2009... to the United States at the Pharr bridge Wednesday after customs officials discovered it carried a pest known for transmitting citrus greening disease . ... and more...