HOW TO SPOT
DISEASE IN CITRUS
CITRUSGREENING
Greeningisabacterial sethatattacksplants' vascularsystems.The cteriaaretransmitted smallinsectcalledthe AsianCitrusPsyllid.The seaseismarkedbymottling leavesandmisshapenfruit.
CITRUSBLACKSPOT
CitrusBlackSpotisafu l diseasemarkedbydark necroticspotsor blotchesonthe rindsofthefruit.It producesearlyfrui drop&reducescropyields.
CITRUSRESOURCES
A&MAgrilifeCitrusCankerInformation agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/library
CITRUSCANKER usCankerisabacterial diseasethatcauses esionsonleaves,stems, dfruit.Itisnotharmful tohumans,butcauses prematureleafandfruitdrop, andwilleventuallyrendertrees unproductive.
ContactYourLocalExtensionAgent agrilifepeople.tamu.edu/ExtensionLists
ReportPlantDiseasetoTDA texasagriculture.gov/RegulatoryPrograms
Love Your Citrus
Learnhowtoidentifycitrusdiseasesandbereadytoreportsuspicious symptomstotheTexasDepartmentofAgriculture.Becarefulnottotrim orcutsymptomaticcitrusplantssothediseaseswon’tmoveasmuch.
Retail Nurseries & Garden Centers
MonitorcitrusplantsforsignsofcitrusdiseaseandreporttoTDAifplants aresymptomatic.Educateyourmanagersandemployeestoknowthesigns ofinfection. Makesureyourplantshavetheappropriatetagsandonlybuy fromTDAcertifiedcitrusnurseries. Makesuretohaveacompliance agreementinplacewithTDAifyourstoreisinaquarantine.
Landscapers and Arborists
Monitoranycitrusyouinstallormaintainforsignsofdiseaseandreportto TDAifplantsaresymptomatic.Informtheownersoftheresponsibilitiesof owningcitrusandmakesuretolimitthemechanicalspreadofdisease. Be suretohaveacomplianceagreementinplacewithTDAifyouroperate withinthequarantines.
BeVigilant
Watchforsignsofthediseaseandmakesure toreportsymptomatictreestotheTexas DepartmentofAgriculture.
LearnFromtheBest
MakesuretoconsultwithTexasA&MAgrilife Extensionexpertstofindoutthelateston citrushealthinformation. BuyfromTexas certifiednurseriesanduseacertifiedlandscape professionaltomaintainyourplants.
BuyTexasCitrus.YouCan'tImport
Citruscannotbebroughtinfromotherstates. StateslikeFloridaandCaliforniahavehigh levelsofcitrusdiseaseandmovementof infectedplantsisadangertoTexascitrus. TexasCertifiedCitrusNurseriesgrow inspectedandcleanplantsforconsumers& landscapers.
KnowtheMovementRules
Citruspurchasedinquarantinezonescannot leavethezone. Makesureyouobey restrictionsonmovementofcitrusplants fromoutofstateandinareaswheredisease hasbeenfound.Retailersmustobtainthe propercertificatesbeforemovingplants.
