Asian Citrus Psyllid Plant Pest Threat
Learn about the threat to California citrus from the Asian citrus psyllid insect pest, carrier of Huanglongbing or yellow shoot disease, a lethal plant pathogen.(2:06)
Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP)
QUARANTINE INFORMATION (Regulated Establishments Section)
• Pest Hotline: 1-800-491-1899
The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) is a pest that acts as a carrier or vector spreading "huanglongbing" (HLB), a devastating disease of citrus trees. This bacterial disease is transmitted to healthy trees by the psyllid after it feeds on infected plant tissue.
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Regulated Establishments
Regulated Establishments – Nursery Stock
- Federally Approved Screenhouses:
Regulated Establishments – Bulk Citrus and Mandarin with Stem and Leaf
Regulated Establishments – HLB Quarantine
Approved Green Waste Receivers and Transporters
Related Links
- ACP Regulation and Quarantine Boundaries (Return to Information and Maps)
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- Interactive Website for Asian Citrus Psyllid Management (for Growers and Homeowners) • UCANR
- Asian Citrus Psyllid: Provisional Treatment Guidelines for Citrus in Quarantine Areas • UC IPM Online
- CA Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Committee (CCPDPC)
- County Agriculture Departments
- Huanglongbing (HLB) • USDA
- Invasive Pests and Diseases
- Is a Disease-Carrying Insect Killing Your Citrus Tree? • Citrus Research Board
- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permits
- HLB Online Resources • USDA
- PEST FACT SHEETS:
CDFA Entomology Lab - Plant Pest Information • USDA/APHIS
- Save Our Citrus • USDA
