Sep 2009 news archives

  • Pest attack comes on all fronts
    Fruitnet.com on September 1, 2009

    Sacramento County officials said that a sniffer dog discovered at least 100 nymph and adult Asian citrus psyllids in the package, which was supposed to be...

  • Dog detects more Asian citrus psyllid...
    The Packer on September 1, 2009

    The package, which contained curry leaves and guava, included juvenile and adult psyllids , according to inspectors. After trapping the psyllids , ... and more...

  • Asian citrus psyllids pop up in three...
    California Farm Bureau on September 1, 2009

    During the past week, the California Department of Food and Agriculture announced that infestations of the Asian citrus psyllid had been found in Orange ... and more...

  • Free ag, food safety publications ava...
    The Packer on September 1, 2009

    Some of the most popular publications include Asian citrus psyllid and strawberry preservation, according to the news release. The site also provides links ... and more...

  • Citrus Season Will Begin Under Old Ca...
    Southeast AgNet on September 1, 2009

    by Dan – September 1st, 2009 In the wake of Monday's deadline for comments on the USDA's proposed new canker rule, Florida's fresh citrus industry is...

  • Dog detects more Asian citrus psyllids in California
    The Packer on September 1, 2009

    ... inspectors sent them to a laboratory which determined the bugs were not carriers of huanglongbing (HLB) or citrus greening disease . ... and more...

  • Asian citrus psyllids pop up in three new locations
    California Farm Bureau on September 1, 2009

    Tests have not concluded whether the insects were carrying citrus greening disease . Sacramento County Agricultural Commissioner Frank Carl said his ... and more...

  • Citrus Season Will Begin Under Old Canker Rule
    Southeast AgNet on September 1, 2009

    by Dan – September 1st, 2009 In the wake of Monday's deadline for comments on the USDA's proposed new canker rule, Florida's fresh citrus industry is...

  • California citrus threat
    International Supermarket News on September 2, 2009

    The traps are of yellow cardboard lined with a sticky substance, which attacts the psyllids , as they look like new leaves. The industry in California is ... and more...

  • Spread of citrus psyllid worries Vent...
    Ventura County Star on September 2, 2009

    The company is on the lookout for the Asian psyllid insect. FILE — The Asian citrus psyllid is seen in this undated University of Florida photo provided by ... and more...

  • Sniff dog finds citrus pest in Sacram...
    The San Francisco Examiner on September 2, 2009

    Psyllids are a carrier of huanlongbing, a deadly bacteria that has devastated citrus industries across China, Brazil and Florida, where 200000 acres of ... and more...

  • Tiny insects cause big headaches for ...
    Boston Globe on September 2, 2009

    Despite today's technology, detecting the psyllids still comes down to a yellow cardboard flytrap lined with a sticky substance...

  • Los Angeles County quarantined for citrus pest
    Central Valley Business Times on September 2, 2009

    The Asian citrus psyllid can carry the disease huanglongbing , which kills citrus trees. Tests on the psyllids detected in Los Angeles County were negative ... and more...

  • Spread of citrus psyllid worries Ventura County growers
    Ventura County Star on September 2, 2009

    So far, none of the psyllids found in California have been infected with Huanglongbing, or citrus greening disease , an infection that first spoils the ... and more...

  • Citrus disease threatens orange crops (Highland Community News)
    Citrus disease threatens orange crops on September 2, 2009

    California citrus growers and scientists, gravely concerned by confirmation this week that the Asian citrus psyllid is making its way northward, are asking all Californians to be on the look out for ...

  • Citrus disease threatens orange crops (Highland Community News)
    Citrus disease threatens orange crops on September 3, 2009

    California citrus growers and scientists, gravely concerned by confirmation this week that the Asian citrus psyllid is making its way northward, are asking all Californians to be on the look out for ...

  • US: Spread of citrus psyllid worries Ventura County growers
    FreshPlaza on September 3, 2009

    The Asian citrus psyllid , an aphidlike insect that has already laid waste to nearly 20 percent of Florida's $9.3 billion orange crop, was found in San Diego ... and more...

  • LA County quarantined to halt citrus pest's spread
    The Southern Ledger on September 3, 2009

    California's Department of Food and Agriculture announced the quarantine on Wednesday, one week after discovering several dozen Asian citrus psyllids in Los ... and more...

  • Expect a tough fight against HLB in California
    The Packer on September 4, 2009

    That is, finding psyllids in the US didn't mean much in 2005 because citrus growers didn't know the extent of the plague they carried. ... and more...

  • Szechuan Chef, Bellevue, Washington
    Seattle Post Intelligencer on September 4, 2009

    Sichuan Pepper, which was actually the subject of an import ban to the United States until 2005 (for fear that it could carry citrus canker ) contains 3% of...

  • IN THE GARDEN: Deadly citrus pest hits California
    Santa Maria Times on September 4, 2009

    Adult Asian citrus psyllids are small (3 to 4 mm or 1/8 to 1/6 inch), brownish insects similar in size to an aphid. ... and more...

  • Uninvited hitchhiker (The Temecula Valley News)
    Uninvited hitchhiker on September 4, 2009

    A tiny disease-carrying insect is heading north. The Asian citrus psyllid can spread a devastating bacterial disease that goes by several names: citrus greening disease, a.k.a. huanglongbing or HLB. ...

  • Citrus in peril (San Diego Union-Tribune)
    Citrus in peril on September 6, 2009

    Across the more than 2,500 fragrant acres of organic citrus groves scattered around San Diego County, growers are anxiously on the lookout for a tiny insect that poses a gigantic threat...

  • Citrus Low-Volume Sprays for Psyllid, HLB Control Addressed
    Southeast AgNet on September 7, 2009

    by Dan – September 7th, 2009 Low-volume pesticide sprays to control the psyllid that spreads HLB, or citrus greening disease , have become very popular with...

  • IN THE GARDEN: Deadly citrus pest hits California
    Lompoc Record on September 8, 2009

    Adult Asian citrus psyllids are small (3 to 4 mm or 1/8 to 1/6 inch), brownish insects similar in size to an aphid...

  • Asian Citrus Psyllid Treatment in LA
    California Farmer on September 9, 2009

    The California Department of Food and Agriculture has scheduled treatment in the Echo Park section of Los Angeles for the Asian citrus psyllid pest on ... and more...

  • Things that go bump in the night
    Lake Wales News on September 9, 2009

    Visiting Argentina during the big citrus canker epidemic in Florida in the early 80s, I was staying at a riverside motel in a remote area of Corrientes...

  • Asian citrus psyllid treatment in LA
    FreshPlaza on September 9, 2009

    The California Department of Food and Agriculture has scheduled treatment in the Echo Park section of Los Angeles for the Asian citrus psyllid pest on ... and more...

  • Sacto psyllids did not carry citrus disease
    Fresno Business Journal on September 11, 2009

    Psyllids can carry huanlongbing, a deadly bacteria that has devastated citrus industries across China, Brazil and Florida, where 200000 acres of trees have ... and more...

  • Sacramento psyllids test negative for HLB
    The Packer on September 12, 2009

    The California citrus industry heaved another sign of relief after tests on Asian citrus psyllids and psyllid nymphs found in Sacramento were negative for...

  • Inspectors step up survey for citrus pest
    Yuma Sun on September 12, 2009

    The disease was detected this summer in six trees on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, but so far none of the psyllids trapped in the US has been found to carry...

  • History From Our Files
    Polk County Democrat on September 12, 2009

    ... Frank Smith closing the road of Ward's Nursery in southeast Polk County after citrus canker was detected in young citrus trees from that nursery...

  • Central Valley navel orange forecast up
    Fresno Business Journal on September 14, 2009

    ... citrus psyllid, a known carrier of a disease that has devastated citrus groves in Florida and Asia. The pests and the disease, called huanglongbing , ... and more...

  • US (CA): Navel orange production forecast up
    FreshPlaza on September 14, 2009

    This season's navel orange crop – most of which comes from the Central Valley – may not reach record proportions, but it is expected to be noticeably larger ... and more...

  • Pest relief for Californian citrus
    Fruitnet.com on September 14, 2009

    The threat of huanglongbing over California's citrus industry has momentarily subsided with the news that a batch of captured Asian citrus psyllids were not...

  • Tiny disease-carrying insect is heading north with potential to ...
    Valley News on September 15, 2009

    The Asian citrus psyllid can spread a devastating bacterial disease that goes by several names: citrus greening disease , aka huanglongbing or HLB...

  • Top Stories California ag secretary has high hopes, long to-do list
    The Packer on September 17, 2009

    The biggest threat facing the state is the presence of Asian citrus psyllids that are the carriers of citrus greening, a disease that is wreaking havoc on...

  • USDA ISSUES ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR CITRUS GREENING AND ASIAN ...
    Southeast AgNet on September 18, 2009

    Also known as huanglongbing , CG is one of the most serious citrus diseases in the world. The ACP is the primary insect vector that spreads CG from infected...

  • At Home: New trees deserved new irrigation that could change with ...
    Naples Daily News on September 18, 2009

    Eighteen of our 33 trees had Citrus Greening, a citrus disease detected in approximately 32 Florida counties as of August 2008...

  • Polk Still No. 1 in New Census
    The Ledger on September 18, 2009

    Before the citrus canker and citrus greening outbreaks within the past decade, many believed Hendry would eventually overtake Polk as Florida's citrus king. ... and more...

  • Orange grove acreage holds steady
    The News-Press on September 18, 2009

    While citrus canker and greening diseases contributed to the loss of 19918 acres, new plantings of 12155 acres offset that, the US Department of ... and more...

  • Florida lost 1 pct of orange trees over year
    Reuters India on September 18, 2009

    MIAMI, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Florida has about 1 percent fewer commercial orange trees than it did a year ago, the US Department of Agriculture ... and more...

  • Florida's signature crop is down, but not out.
    Palm Beach Post on September 18, 2009

    While citrus canker and greening diseases contributed to the loss of 19918 acres, new plantings of 12155 acres offset that, the US Department of ... and more...

  • Florida citrus acreage holds steady
    Palm Beach Post on September 18, 2009

    While citrus canker and greening diseases contributed to the loss of 19918 acres, new plantings of 12155 acres offset that, the US Department of ... and more...

  • Florida loses 1 pct of orange trees -USDA
    Reuters India on September 18, 2009

    MIAMI, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Florida has 64.99 million commercial orange trees, down about 1 percent from a year ago, the US Department of Agriculture said on ... and more...

  • USDA seeks citrus greening comments
    Southeast Farm Press on September 21, 2009

    Also known as huanglongbing , CG is one of the most serious citrus diseases in the world. The ACP is the primary insect vector that spreads CG from infected...

  • US(FL): More citrus growers abandon groves
    FreshPlaza on September 21, 2009

    Abandoned groves have become a major breeding ground for psyllids because the owners don't regularly spray any pesticides that keep insect populations down...

  • Pressure BioSciences: A New Paradigm for Sample Processing
    Seeking Alpha on September 21, 2009

    (blog) For example, citrus Huanglongbing (HLB) is a very serious bacterial disease that is adversely affecting citrus groves worldwide and HLB was discovered in ... and more...

  • Florida citrus acreage continues to decline
    The Packer on September 22, 2009

    Agriculture statisticians say the elimination and removal of trees infected by citrus canker and greening disease contributed to the gross loss of 19918...

  • Florida's citrus production area falls
    Fruitnet.com on September 23, 2009

    The 1.3 per cent drop is down to the elimination and removal of trees infected by citrus canker and citrus greening disease, according to agricultural ... and more...

  • How do bacteria subvert healthy cells?
    Gaea Times on September 24, 2009

    (blog) California's Department of Food and Agriculture announced the quarantine on Wednesday, one week after discovering several dozen Asian citrus psyllids in Los ... and more...

  • Health authorities act to contain bacterial threat to citrus trees
    WHNT on September 24, 2009

    (David Karp / For The Times) A month after the discovery of Asian citrus psyllids in Santa Ana and Echo Park, state and county plant health authorities are...

  • Working to Increase the Food Supply in the Developing World
    ScienceCareers.org on September 24, 2009

    He spent the summer after sophomore year of his undergraduate studies working at the US Department of Agriculture's fruit laboratory on a citrus disease...

  • US: Health authorities act to contain bacterial threat to citrus trees
    FreshPlaza on September 25, 2009

    A month after the discovery of Asian citrus psyllids in Santa Ana and Echo Park, state and county plant health authorities are scrambling to implement new...

  • Agriculture: Ancient practice gets an ultramodern boost
    Ocala on September 25, 2009

    It is feared citrus greening -- a bacterial disease that could be more damaging than the now-infamous citrus canker -- will spread beyond Florida to ... and more...

  • US, others agree to fight citrus pest
    RedOrbit on September 26, 2009

    Experts say the citrus psyllid is starting to populate Southern California, warning that it carries citrus greening disease, also called Huanglongbing, ... and more...

  • Lead poisoning sickens 121 children living near battery plant in ...
    Gaea Times on September 27, 2009

    (blog) California's Department of Food and Agriculture announced the quarantine on Wednesday, one week after discovering several dozen Asian citrus psyllids in Los ... and more...

  • Lead poisoning sickens 121 children living near battery plant in eastern China
    Gaea Times on September 27, 2009

    (blog) California's Department of Food and Agriculture announced the quarantine on Wednesday, one week after discovering several dozen Asian citrus psyllids in Los ... and more...

  • US (CA): International effort launched to fight citrus disease threat
    FreshPlaza on September 28, 2009

    Agricultural officials from the US, Mexico and other nations agree on a cross-border strategy to suppress the Asian citrus psyllid insect, which is starting...

  • Why your citrus may be getting more expensive
    WalletPop on September 29, 2009

    Psyllids are known carriers of a disease called citrus greening disease (Huanglongbing). The disease spoils the affected crop for consumption, ... and more...

  • Sprays An Option For HLB; Still Best To Remove Citrus Trees
    Southeast AgNet on September 29, 2009

    ... tells why the sprays are OK for some, but says it's still best for most to remove infected trees. With either approach, he says, psyllids should be managed...

  • Belize - Citrus Industry receives assistance for the Containment ...
    ISRIA on September 29, 2009

    This money is aimed to assist the country's citrus industry in the containment of Citrus Greening Disease . The agreement calls for the execution of a one ... and more...

  • Still a hell of a time in Pomona Valley
    Amandala on September 29, 2009

    Growers additionally agreed to pay 8 cents per box for services to control the potentially devastating citrus greening disease . The new crop year starts on...

  • Belize - Citrus Industry receives assistance for the Containment of Citrus ...
    ISRIA on September 29, 2009

    This money is aimed to assist the country's citrus industry in the containment of Citrus Greening Disease . The agreement calls for the execution of a one ... and more...

  • Plaquemines to spray citrus crop next week - The Times-Picayune
    NOLA.com on September 30, 2009

    By Times-Picayune Staff Plaquemines Parish will spray its citrus crop next week in an effort to stem the spread of citrus greening disease , parish officials...

  • US: Why your citrus may be getting more expensive
    FreshPlaza on September 30, 2009

    Psyllids are known carriers of a disease called citrus greening disease (Huanglongbing). The disease spoils the affected crop for consumption,...

  • Plaquemines to spray citrus crop next week (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
    Plaquemines to spray citrus crop next week on September 30, 2009

    Plaquemines Parish will spray its citrus crop next week in an effort to stem the spread of citrus greening disease, parish officials have announced. Officials said the disease transmitted by an insec...