In an effort to keep readers of the HungryPests blog informed, we wanted to pass along the following information…
The U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is making available to the public an environmental assessment (EA) relative to the control of Asian citrus psyllids (ACP), Diaphorina citri Kuwayama. The purpose of this EA is to analyze the environmental impact of an ACP control program throughout the continental United States and Puerto Rico. APHIS is providing a 30-day comment period for response to this EA.
Consideration will be given to comments received on or before September 26, 2010. Read more... (189 words, 1 image, estimated 45 secs reading time)
When most people think of citrus, they think of Florida. But did you know that California is the second top producer of citrus in the United States? And the top producer of citrus table fruit, the fresh oranges, lemons, grapefruit and limes you see in stores (not in juice cartons)? Citrus trees dot the state, from orchards of thousands to backyard trees providing fresh produce to home owners. Read more... (467 words, 1 image, estimated 1:52 mins reading time)
You may have read my earlier blog about the European Grapevine Moth (EGVM) trapping process. The trapping program has been underway for a few months now and it seemed like a good time to offer a little summary and look ahead. Read more... (348 words, 1 image, estimated 1:24 mins reading time)
That happened fast: the European Grapevine Moth (EGVM) has been detected beyond its initial locations and has been found in multiple counties across California. EGVM finds have been made recently in Fresno County, Mendocino County, Merced County and Solano County, in addition to the first finds in Napa and Sonoma Counties. Finding EGVM-infested sites is important, but equally important is knowing where it isn’t present. This information allows growers to assure customers that their products are EGVM-free. Read more... (336 words, 1 image, estimated 1:21 mins reading time)
The European Grapevine Moth (lobesia botrana) has been in the news a lot lately. As I wrote in an earlier blog, EGVM was first found in Napa Valley—the first find in the United States—in fall 2009. It has now been found at more than 30 sites and growers in the Napa Valley are concerned about the impacts it may have to their crops. State Interior Quarantine boundaries were recently established by CDFA, covering 162 square miles of Napa, Sonoma and Solano Counties. An active trapping program is underway to help determine the extent of the infestation. Read more... (414 words, 1 image, estimated 1:39 mins reading time)
Author: Deborah McPartlan, Staff Officer, Emergency Management, USDA-APHIS | Category: 