The Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP), a serious insect pest now in California, has been detected in the lower Central Coast region. There have been a handful of detections in recent months and a quarantine area now stretches from San Diego and Imperial County on north through the Santa Barbara/ Goleta area. The most recent detection was in the City of Camarillo in June 2011.

ACP is a tiny, flying insect that transmits a bacterial disease known as huanglongbing (HLB) to citrus trees. Trees infected with HLB disease produce bitter and misshapen fruit and the disease is fatal to the trees.

Agricultural officials detect the ACP using sticky traps and visual surveys.

The establishment of ACP and HLB in California will negatively impact all of California’s citrus industry and all backyard citrus trees through death of the diseased tree.

Even if you have just one citrus tree in your backyard, please visit the following link and learn more information about the ACP/HLB, the quarantine zone, treatment areas, treatment programs and ways to identify and report.
If you believe your citrus tree(s) have symptoms of ACP, please contact the CDFA’s Pest Hotline at 800- 491-1899 or contact your local county agricultural commissioner.

Emergency treatment and quarantine action is needed to protect California from the negative economic and environmental impacts that would be caused by the establishment of this pest throughout California.

Please take time to learn more today!

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