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Citrus greening huanglongbing (Asian)
Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus

Citrus greening huanglongbing (Asian) (Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus) is a bacterial pathogen of citrus. It is a native of Asia and was first detected in Florida in 2005.

Diaphorina citri, the Asiatic Citrus Psyllid, is a vector for this destructive disease. Currently, tree removal is the only effective control of the pathogen.

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05/03/2018 - Researchers Move Toward Understanding Deadly Citrus Disease
04/27/2018 - Peru: HLB could threaten 58,000 hectares of citrus
04/26/2018 - APHIS Expands the Citrus Greening Quarantined Area in Texas
03/30/2018 - APHIS Expands the Citrus Greening Quarantined Area in CA
03/29/2018 - Key to halting HLB could be in the pest that spreads it | Packer
03/08/2018 - NAPPO - Citrus Greening – APHIS Expands Quarantined Area in ...
03/01/2018 - Judge orders California agricultural officials to cease pestic...
02/08/2018 - Pheromone from insect that transmits citrus greening (HLB) ide...
02/06/2018 - Cosmo's Nose Protecting Alameda County From Invasive Pests
01/23/2018 - NIFA Invests in Fighting Citrus Greening Disease
11/30/2017 - APHIS Expands the Citrus Greening Quarantined Area in California
10/19/2017 - Peru: Lime shortage will be mitigated by imports, but care mus...
10/05/2017 - APHIS Changes Protocol for Interstate Movement of Citrus from ...
09/29/2017 - Commercial citrus producers may need CUPS for better premium y...
09/29/2017 - Shortage creates price surge for fresh citrus
08/09/2017 - HLB fight focuses on protecting commercial citrus
08/08/2017 - Disease-Infected Insect, that Kills Citrus Trees, Found in Ala...
08/07/2017 - Deadly Citrus Pest Puts Placer County Orchards At Risk
08/07/2017 - Piru meeting will address infestation of citrus-harming insect
08/03/2017 - Get your wasps and join the fight against citrus greening
08/03/2017 - HLB detected in northern Argentina
07/31/2017 - Placer, Sacramento counties quarantine stores to stop citrus pest
07/31/2017 - Rep. Rooney introduces bipartisan CITRUS Act to save threatene...
07/31/2017 - UF Researchers on the cusp of Citrus Greening Cure
07/28/2017 - Citrus greening spreads east in California
07/28/2017 - Pest responsible for destructive citrus disease found in lugga...
07/27/2017 - Killer citrus disease Huanglongbing found in grapefruit tree a...
07/20/2017 - APHIS Expands the Citrus Greening Quarantined Area in Louisiana
07/17/2017 - Roseville Quarantined in Deadly Citrus Disease Battle - Rosevi...
07/13/2017 - Detection of Huanglongbing or Citrus Greening in Trinidad
06/06/2017 - NAPPO - Citrus Greening - Quarantined Area Expanded in Louisiana
07/14/2016 - Overexpression of a modified plant thionin enhances disease re...
06/21/2016 - Asian Citrus Psyllid detected in Woodbridge, San Joaquin Count...
06/21/2016 - Seminar series begins for citrus growers – The Foothills Sun...
06/15/2016 - Psyllid Quarantines Affecting Bottom Line | AgNet West - Calif...
06/15/2016 - Recent rains are cause for citrus concern | Vidaoutdoors | the...
06/13/2016 - FreshFruitPortal.com | USDA develops acoustic trap in fight ag...
06/03/2016 - Protect Your Citrus - Califonia Citrus Threat
06/03/2016 - Protecting California Citrus with Natural Enemies | UC Food Ob...
05/25/2016 - APHIS revises citrus greening, asian citrus psyllid domestic q...
05/25/2016 - APHIS revises citrus greening, citrus variegated chlorosis reg...
05/19/2016 - Can A Tiny Wasp Save The Citrus Industry From Citrus Greening?...
05/19/2016 - Feared citrus pest turns up again in Lodi - News - recordnet.c...
05/19/2016 - US (CA): Public comment sought on citrus quarantine proposals
05/17/2016 - Lime expansion proves strong in a countercurrent - The Produce...
05/17/2016 - Scientists Test Wasp In Arizona As A Tool Against Citrus Green...
05/03/2016 - Help Slow the Spread of Asian Citrus Psyllid in California - P...
05/03/2016 - Spraying for citrus-killing insect starts in Highland
04/27/2016 - State targets San Bernardino County areas for war on citrus ps...
03/09/2016 - UC ASKS RESIDENTS TO INSPECT CITRUS TREES FOR ASIAN CITRUS PSY...
01/29/2016 - Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) Archives - EDIS : EDIS
01/29/2016 - California psyllid spray program begins
01/29/2016 - Citrus industry gears up for the challenges it faces - The Pro...
01/22/2016 - Citrus Psyllid Pest Sparks Central Coast Resident Concerns | N...
12/10/2015 - Florida Orange Crop In Free Fall
11/10/2015 - Device could help stop citrus greening - Story | WOFL
11/04/2015 - Bacteria infecting orange groves is driving up cost of juice; ...
10/13/2015 - Detection of Citrus Canker and Huanglongbing Using FIS Techniq...
10/13/2015 - Senator Nelson To Talk Greening With Citrus Growers - 90.7 WMFE
09/18/2015 - AGRICULTURE: Scientists hunt citrus killer as industry hangs i...
09/08/2015 - Eats, shoots, and leaves: The fight continues against the Asia...
08/25/2015 - Researchers Look For Clues From Nature To Slow Citrus Greening...
08/25/2015 - RIVERSIDE: New test detects major disease of citrus trees - Pr...
08/18/2015 - Asian citrus psyllid found south of Porterville
08/10/2015 - Citrus greening spurs carrier flies into action
07/21/2015 - Officials on lookout for Asian Citrus Psyllid
06/11/2015 - Kansas Ag Connection - Sidebar: Multipronged Approach to Comba...
06/10/2015 - $10M grant aims to save citrus from greening disease | Cornell...
06/09/2015 - Asymptomatic spread of huanglongbing and implications for dise...
05/11/2015 - Help protect California citrus from ACP
04/23/2015 - State says no citrus greening in Tulare County - Porterville R...
02/20/2015 - Citrus greening disease targeted by USDA grants
02/20/2015 - NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System
02/18/2015 - Vilsack Announces $30 Million to Fight Citrus Disease | USDA N...
02/13/2015 - APHIS Expands the Citrus Greening Quarantined Area in Texas
02/09/2015 - APHIS Revises Citrus Greening and Asian Citrus Psyllid Domesti...
01/29/2015 - APHIS Revises Citrus Greening and Asian Citrus Psyllid Domesti...
01/13/2015 - Recent CDFA Border Protection Station activities protect bird ...
12/08/2014 - APHIS Expands the Citrus Greening Quarantined Area in Texas
11/21/2014 - Another psyllid isdiscovered - Porterville Recorder: News
11/13/2014 - Huanglongbing Multi-Agency Coordination Group Update
11/12/2014 - Have Researchers Discovered an Asian Citrus Psyllid Deterrent?...
11/05/2014 - NAPPO - Citrus Greening - Quarantined Area Expanded in Texas
11/03/2014 - APHIS Expands the Citrus Greening (Candidatus Liberibacter asi...
10/30/2014 - NAPPO - Asian Citrus Psyllid - Regulated Area expanded in San ...
10/30/2014 - UCR Today: Odor Molecules Monitor Pest That Spreads Devastatin...
10/01/2014 - CDFA tries to curb spread of pest
09/22/2014 - Rains threaten vital citrus spraying - Brownsville Herald: Pre...
09/15/2014 - Asian Citrus Psyllid and Huanglongbing Disease Integrated Pest...
09/11/2014 - Citrus disease battle unites growers, researchers, entrepreneu...
09/02/2014 - NAPPO - APHIS Expands Regulated Area for the Asian Citrus Psyl...
09/02/2014 - NAPPO - APHIS Expands the Citrus Greening Quarantined Area in ...
08/06/2014 - Citrus greening identified near Houston
07/02/2014 - USDA Multi-Agency Citrus Greening Group Requests Suggestions f...
07/01/2014 - Huge step made for developing disease-resistant citrus
05/22/2014 - Citrus Greening - Quarantine Area Expanded in Texas
05/22/2014 - Diaphorina citri - Regulated Area Established in San Luis Obis...
05/06/2014 - USDA Announces Huanglongbing Multi-agency Coordination Groups ...
04/11/2014 - APHIS - Importation of Argentina Lemons into the US - Draft Pe...
04/03/2014 - Bug that spreads deadly citrus disease is found in SLO County
03/14/2014 - TDA expands citrus greening quarantine area into Harlingen
02/17/2014 - Citrus disease appears to be spreading in Texas
02/13/2014 - Multi-Agency Response to Devastating Citrus Disease
02/09/2014 - Citrus psyllid lure a California priority for federal funds
02/09/2014 - Farm bill includes money for citrus disease research
02/09/2014 - Quarantine takes effect
02/09/2014 - Wasp Breeding Program Opens New Front Against Citrus Greening
01/21/2014 - APHIS Updates Conditions for Intrastate Movement of Citrus fro...
01/10/2014 - Asian citrus psyllid found in Ojai Valley
01/09/2014 - OJAI, Calif.: Asian citrus psyllid found in Ojai Valley | Heal...
01/08/2014 - Bug Bites Cut Florida Orange Crop to Lowest in 2 Decades
01/08/2014 - REGION: Citrus pest drives some growers to new crops
01/08/2014 - USDA creates emergency response framework to fight citrus disease
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