QUARANTINE IN PLACE FOR SOME SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CITRUS

USDA and the California Department of Food and Agriculture announced Sept. 11 that a section of southern San Diego County is now under quarantine after multiple discoveries of the Asian citrus psyllid.

The quarantine restricts the movement of citrus fruit, nursery stock and other host plants within the affected area, which extends from the border with Mexico up the coast to state Route 78, and east to Ramona and Tecate.

The pest was first discovered in Tijuana in June and in San Diego County two weeks ago. So far, none of the psyllids found have tested positive for the citrus greening disease.