State agriculture inspectors are stepping up their efforts to battle what they believe is an agricultural time bomb. After discovering what’s known as the Asian citrus psyllid in the Hillcrest ...

Citrus trees are among the most widely planted backyard fruit trees in south Louisiana. As citrus fruit begin to ripen, we get questions about harvesting and storage. While citrus trees are relatively ...

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – County officials detected six adult Asian Citrus Psyllids (ACP) with an insect trap in Arroyo Grande – these pests are a serious concern to California's commercial ...

International air travel is a wonderful thing, especially if you happen to be an insect. Just ask the Asian citrus psyllid. Thanks to hitching free rides on airplanes, where it typically stows away in ...

Scientists at the University of Florida are testing a new type of citrus tree that can fight off the tiny insects responsible ...

Growing citrus is a dicey business these days in Southern California, and not at all recommended if you live within a two-mile radius of a tree infected with Huanglongbing — a.k.a. HLB or citrus ...

In a new strategy to combat citrus greening disease, scientists have engineered citrus trees to act as both bait and executioner for the insects that spread the disease. Using virus-induced gene ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — The San Diego citrus industry brings in more than $100 million each year, but there is one bug that could severely impact citrus crops. One way that San Diegans can help ...

I received the following email from Doug Brooks, who gardens in Claremont. “For years, I have used some type of yearly insect control product to help protect my fruit trees. The last few years I have ...

Check citrus trees in summer for signs of distress, disease or pests. Linda Lewis Griffith (San Luis Obispo) Tribune file It can be a bit alarming to look out at your lemon tree in June and see the ...

The citrus root weevil (Diaprepes abbreviatus) is a new invasive insect pest of specialty crops in Leon County. First specimens of the insect were collected at the FAMU Center for Viticulture and ...