CDFA Quarantines Additional 13-Square-Mile Section of Tulare to Protect Citrus Trees

The California Department of Food and Agriculture has expanded quarantine for a tiny pest to protect citrus trees. The department said on Friday that an area of 13 square miles has been added to the Asian citrus psyllid quarantine in Tulare County in the wake of a psyllid found in that area. West of Porterville is the additional territory.

CDFA Quarantines Additional 13-Square-Mile Section of Tulare to Protect Citrus Trees Now, 746 square miles have come under quarantine in Tulare County after the pest raised concerns over safety of citrus trees. Psyllid is a pest capable of carrying a bacteria that can be deadly for citrus trees. Florida's citrus industry has suffered destruction because of the pest. However, only one psyllid has been tested positive for the bacteria so far in Southern California.

The bacteria in question is huanglongbing (HLB). California officials have been trying to make efforts to prevent the spreads of Asian citrus ...

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