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Originally Posted by supermario
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One example I can give is the Florida Citrus Quarantine. Citrus greening is threatening our industry, but California does not have this problem. So, Citrus may not be shipped in or out of Florida as of right now. If it were, the problem would likely spread.
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Citrus greening is a disease which is spread by only a few insects: the main culprit being the Asian Citrus Psyllid. This pest has been found here in San Diego County, California -- fortunately the disease is not present and the number of individual insects found has been small. A major effort is underway to eliminate the pest so that if the disease does show up it will not have a way to spread. The majority of the county is under quarantine for this pest, including my home and nursery. We have regular inspections for the pest and also
monitored treatment on monthly intervals of all host plants for the psyllid. No psyllids have been found on or anywhere near my property (Whew!).