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Article: Dangerous Pest Threatens Availability of California-Grown Citrus, Homeowners' Ability to Grow Citrus in Backyards.
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- July 17, 2008
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Homeowners Encouraged to Inspect for Asian Citrus Psyllid
SAN DIEGO -- The recent discovery of the dangerous Asian Citrus Psyllid just four blocks south of the San Diego-Tijuana border has caused alarm within the citrus industry - and it is asking homeowners to help stop the pest from invading California.
Today, the California Citrus Research Board and speakers from the USDA, California Department of Food and Agriculture, the University of California and the San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner's office met with growers and other citrus industry leaders about the Asian Citrus Psyllid, which can be a carrier of the fatal citrus tree disease, ...