Asian Citrus Psyllid / Huanglongbing
Quarantine Information for Nurseries
For questions or information regarding any of the following or to request a compliance agreement or permit, please contact CDFA Pest Exclusion at peinfo@cdfa.ca.gov or call (916) 654-0312
Quarantine Maps
Nursery Treatment Information
Compliance Agreements
Applies to nursery stock grown or maintained within ACP Quarantine
- Exhibit ACP-NS1: Nursery Stock Grown in an Exclusionary Facility/Screenhouse
- Exhibit ACP-NS: Nursery Stock (Interstate Movement)
- Exhibit ACP-NP: Production Nursery Stock:
- Exhibit ACP-R: Regulated Articles (ACP Host List)
QC Master Permits
QC Permit 1353
Ensure the most cost effective methods are used and the appropriate pest control methods are identified before treatments are made to a designated area. Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the Endangered Species Act requires dedicated staff trained in environmental compliance and dedicated to fulfilling the requirements of both acts.
QC Permit 1359
Permit for the intrastate movement of ACP host budwood/buds without leaves or cuttings with leaves from an ACP Nursery Regional Quarantine Zone.
QC Permit 1378
Permit for the movement of untreated, untagged nursery stock from an USDA approved screen house or production nursery intended for planting within the same ACP Nursery Regional Quarantine Zone.
QC Permit 1380
Permit for the intrastate movement of nursery stock from ACP Nursery Regional Quarantine Zone 2 to ACP Nursery Regional Quarantine Zone 3 and not from an USDA approved exclusionary facility.
QC Permit 1431
Permit for the intrastate movement of treated, untagged nursery stock from USDA approved screen house to USDA approved screen house or a receiving nursery within an ACP Nursery Regional Quarantine Zone.
QC Permit 1464
Under QC Master Permit 1464, movement of regulated articles in the form of bulk citrus within or from an ACP Bulk Citrus Regional Quarantine Zone, may be moved when transported inside a fully enclosed vehicle or completely safeguarded.
Pre-Shipment Voluntary Treatment
Nurseries Located in ACP Nursery Regional Quarantine Zone 1
Compliance agreement is issued and maintained by the local county agricultural commissioner. Nurseries in ACP Nursery Regional Quarantine Zone 1 may treat ACP host nursery stock prior to shipment into ACP Nursery Regional Quarantine Zones 2 or 3 at the request of the receiving nursery.
Citrus Nursery Stock Cleanliness Program
Participation in the Citrus Nursery Stock Cleanliness Program is mandatory for any person who produces any citrus propagative material, including seed. All citrus propagative materials must be obtained from source trees registered with this program or from the Citrus Clonal Protection Program at UC Riverside.
California Citrus Risk Assessment Team
Recommended ACP Breach Protocol
All structure breaches, quarantine violations, and other regulatory incidents are reviewed by the CDFA-USDA cooperative citrus risk assessment team:
- Keith Okasaki, CDFA (Keith.Okasaki@cdfa.ca.gov)
- Kristina Weber, CDFA (Kristina.Weber@cdfa.ca.gov)
- Francisco Quintana, USDA (Francisco.L.Quintana@usda.gov)
- Luis Oquendo, USDA (Luis.OquendoDiaz@usda.gov)
USDA Documents
Requirements for Interstate Movement from a Federally Approved Screen House(Federal Order):
Exclusionary facilities can be approved either inside or outside of an ACP quarantine area after nursery is issued a compliance agreement.
ACP Pre-Quarantine Certification - Pest Exclusion Advisory 06-2013 Exclusionary facilities may be certified prior to establishment of an ACP quarantine area. Pre-quarantine certification would permit the facility to immediately continue shipping citrus nursery stock should it be included in an ACP quarantine. Pre-quarantine certification is conducted by the local county agricultural commission through a compliance agreement.
HLB Quarantine Information for Nurseries
Quarantine Maps
Federally Approved Exclusionary Facility
Voluntary HLB Sampling and Testing Protocol: Exclusionary facilities either APHIS approved or pre-approved for ACP are eligible for this voluntary program. Participation and completion of this program would keep a nursery facility eligible to ship citrus nursery stock should the facility be included in an HLB quarantine area.
- Pest Exclusion Advisory 01-2020 – Voluntary HLB Sampling and Testing
- USDA HLB Survey Protocol in an Exclusionary Facility