USDA vs. Asian Citrus Psyllid + CG

Also known as huanglongbing, citrus greening (CG) is one of the most serious citrus diseases in the world. The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) is the primary insect vector that spreads CG from infected trees to healthy trees as the insect feeds on a plant. Currently, the entire states of Florida and Georgia, as well as portions of Louisiana and South Carolina, are quarantined for CG. All of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Puerto Rico and Texas, as well as portions of California and South Carolina, are under quarantine for ACP.

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The proposed requirements include but are not limited to: soil drenches, in-ground granular treatments, foliar treatments, fumigation and mandatory labeling to alert consumers of federal movement restrictions of regulated citrus products, among others. Areas quarantined because of CG, would not be eligible to ship regulated citrus products outside of quarantined areas except for immediate export out of the country. The majority of these proposed measures are derived from a July 29 Federal Order for CG and ACP.