Growing Concerns With Latest Citrus Psyllid Find in Southern California
Asian citrus psyllids populate citrus tree leaves. The invasive pest was found recently in Ventura County, CA. It was the first case in the souther...
Asian citrus psyllids populate citrus tree leaves. The invasive pest was found recently in Ventura County, CA. It was the first case in the southern California county that is home to lemon production. Photo credit: USDA An Asian citrus psyllid, the vector for the HLB pathogen that kills citrus trees, has been found on a residential citrus tree in Ventura County, according to the California Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program . 'This really is a devastating find,' says Ben Faber , UC Cooperative Extension subtropical crops advisor for Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.