Citrus health response initiative - asian citrus psyllid (ACP) control program in california has prioritized keeping commercial citrus free of HLB until a long-term management solution can be found

The Regents of the University of California at Riverside received a $173,979 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service on September 30, 2021 to support the Citrus Health Response Initiative Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) Control Program in California. The goal of the program is to keep commercial citrus free of huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening disease, until long-term management solutions can be found. This aligns with the broader objectives of the USDA APHIS Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care grant program (CFDA 10.025), which aims to protect U.S. agriculture from economically damaging plant and animal pests and diseases. Under the cooperative agreement, the University of California at Riverside will support ACP control efforts through September 29, 2022, with the overall goal of preventing further spread and impacts of HLB in California citrus crops.