HLB Quarantine Expansion in California - HLB Management Citrus Industry Magazine. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced Oct. 1 that it was expanding the citrus greening (also known as huanglongbing or HLB) quarantined area in California. APHIS is adding 155 square miles to the quarantined Murrieta area of Riverside and San Diego counties. This expansion impacts 125.6 acres of commercial citrus. The agency expanded the quarantined area in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). APHIS is taking this action because plant tissue samples from residential properties tested positive for
Fruit Fly QuarantinesOct 26, 2026
HLB Quarantine Expansion in California - HLB Management Citrus Industry Magazine
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced Oct. 1 that it was expanding the citrus greening (also known as huanglongbing or HLB) quarantined area in California. APHIS is adding 155 square miles to the quarantined Murrieta area of Riverside and San Diego counties. This expansion impacts 125.6 acres of commercial citrus. The agency expanded the quarantined area in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). APHIS is taking this action because plant tissue samples from residential properties tested positive for
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What this means for farmers
- Who is affected
- California specialty crop operators
- What may change
- Operational timing or costs
- What remains uncertain
- Local implementation details
- What to watch next
- Follow-up notices from CDFA or the source agency
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