On Nov. 16th an ACP was trapped in Tulare County triggering the establishment of an Interior Quarantine effective next week. This pest is a vector (carrier) for one of the worst citrus diseases in the world, Huanglongbing (HLB), commonly known as citrus greening. This is a bacterial disease that will kill an infected tree in about 5 to 10 years and cause the fruit to be misshapen and bitter. There is no cure for the disease.
HLB is not a threat to either Plumas or Sierra counties since it is limited to citrus, but it will negatively impact the California citrus industry.