The Situation: Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) is an efficient vector of the bacterial citrus disease huanglongbing (HLB), previously called citrus greening disease, which is one of the most destructive diseases of citrus worldwide. In the United States, the psyllid vector is found in Florida, Mexico, Louisiana, Georgia, South Carolina, Cuba, Belize and the Yucatan peninsula...

The Situation: Since 1850, eucalyptus trees of >90 species have been imported as seed from Australia into California for a wide range of ornamental and other uses. Eucalyptus are now an ubiquitous plant in urban areas in southern California, and these plants are becoming increasingly more common in California’s natural areas too where some species...