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Citrus psyllid forces quarantines in nine California counties
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Aug 8, 2013
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Citrus psyllid forces quarantines in nine California counties
Quarantines didn't stop the psyllid from establishing itself across Southern California, but with such high stakes, what else can farmers do?
Adult Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri, (2-3 millimeters long) on a young citrus leaf
Adult Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri, (2-3 millimeters long) on a young citrus leaf
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Quarantines didn't stop the psyllid from establishing itself across Southern California, but with such high stakes, what else can farmers do?

Quarantines are in effect in nine California counties now as the state's citrus industry braces for the spread of the Asian citrus psyllid. 

Quarantines didn't stop the psyllid from establishing itself across Southern California, but with such high stakes, what else can farmers do?

For the California Report, Alice Daniel has more from Porterville in Tulare County.