University of Florida researchers are using a combination of individual protective covers and plant growth regulators to help ...

FALLBROOK (CNS) - State agricultural inspectors have detected bacteria which can cause a disease deadly to citrus trees during routine pest trapping in Fallbrook, San Diego County officials announced ...

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 ...

Asian citrus psyllids, invasive insects that measure about one-eighth of an inch long, can spread bacteria that kill citrus trees. California Department of Food and Agriculture Associated Press An ...

Some Costa Mesa residents are being notified citrus trees in their yards may need to be sprayed with insecticide or removed, after state agriculture officials confirmed the detection of harmful ...

The recent discovery of citrus trees in Rancho Bernardo’s Westwood neighborhood with the bacterial disease Huanglongbing means a 95-square-mile area in north inland San Diego has been placed under ...

California agricultural officials have identified a deadly plant disease in Carson for the first time — though it’s been in Southern California for a while. The disease, dubbed Huanglongbing — or HLB ...

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 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On a hot Wednesday morning in early June, Joseph Bravata pulled a ...

Feb. 13—Bakersfield homeowner Lourdes Cahue had three choices regarding the orange tree that had grown into a problem in her backyard off Karen Place. But only two of them were practical because ...