Mar 3, 2017
If you subscribe to our Pests in the Landscape blog, you'll notice that we frequently post updates about Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and huanglongbing (HLB). Educate yourself about ACP and HLB so you can help prevent its spread. Here are a few things you can do:![Nymphs and white waxy tubules of ACP infesting citrus and being tended by ants. [M.E. Rogers]](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/UCIPMurbanpests//blogfiles/41879_original.jpg "Nymphs and white waxy tubules of ACP infesting citrus and being tended by ants. [M.E. Rogers]")
Nymphs and white waxy tubules of Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, infesting citrus and being tended by ants. [M.E. Rogers]
- Read the Pest Note: Asian Citrus Psyllid and Huanglongbing to learn how to identify the psyllid, host plants, and what you can do.
- Visit this Distribution of ACP/HLB website to find out if ACP/HLB has been found in your area.
- Watch this Youtube video to learn how to inspect for the psyllid.
- Only purchase citrus from reputable nurseries and garden centers in your local area.
- Be cautious when budding and grafting citrus trees. Use clean stock from a well-known source.
- Do not move citrus plants, foliage or fruit into or out of your area, and especially across state or international borders.
- If you live where ACP and HLB are found, find out the management strategies needed to protect your trees at the UC IPM Residential ACP Management Strategy website.
- If you think you've spotted the pest or disease, call the free statewide pest hotline at 800-491-1899.
Further Resources
Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program
United States Department of Food and Agriculture
University of California, Riverside, Center for Invasive Species Research