Citrus Growers Forum

mrtexas · Posted: Tue 02 Jul, 2013 1:18 am

hoosierquilt wrote:

I did want to clarify for other forum members when you said that Imidacloprid was not available at the retail level, it is. Merit ends up being less expensive to use, if you have large numbers of citrus trees on your property.

I bought a qt of 21,4% imidacloprid Dominion 2L for around $25 on America's flea market, ebay. It is still available.

DesertDance · Posted: Tue 02 Jul, 2013 4:20 pm

I heard back from the hotline:

RE: Possible Asian Citrus Psyllid Infestation. Photo Attached
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From

PDEP, PestHotline@CDFA

Hello Suzi

Im going to go ahead submit your information to our visual survey crew so they can contact you with a time and date thats most convenient for you so our survey team can look at your tree further.

Thank you very much for your submission to California Department of Food & Agriculture Exotic Pest Hotline, we appreciate your assistance in protecting California agriculture.

Best Regards

Vanessa

CDFA - Exotic Pest Hotline

Pest Detection/Emergency Projects

800-491-1899 Hotline

(Press 0 for an operator)

So now I'll wait to be contacted. I hope they come soon!!

Suzi

citrange · Posted: Wed 03 Jul, 2013 11:54 am

Quote:

Weird phrase we have, I don't know if this originated here in the USA or in Great Britain.

Not an expression used in England.
According to Wikipedia:
To await a seemingly inevitable event, especially one that is not desirable
A common experience of tenement living and other similar style housing in New York City (and other cities) during the manufacturing boom of the late 19th and early 20th century. Apartments were built similar in design with one's bedroom under another's. Thus, it was normal to hear a neighbor removing shoes and hearing them hit the floor above. As one shoe made a sound hitting the floor, the expectation for the other shoe to make a similar sound was created.

Sylvain · Posted: Wed 03 Jul, 2013 4:23 pm

Thank you Mike. Very interesting.

DesertDance · Posted: Mon 08 Jul, 2013 6:26 pm

Today, a young man named Tucker came from the AG control. He checked the tree, verified that it has nymphs, and took a lot of leaves for testing.

If they test positive for the disease, my tree will be removed.

He looked at my other trees, and didn't see a problem.

This is where it is now. 7-8-13

Suzi

hoosierquilt · Posted: Mon 08 Jul, 2013 9:14 pm

Suzi, if your tree tests positive for HLB, you will make the Nightly News. You would be the first tree in the state of California positive for HLB outside of the grafted tree found in Whittier, which had an infected graft. And not infected by the psyllid. Very different threat level. So, this would be very rare. Just to keep you on course, here.

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Patty S.

DesertDance · Posted: Mon 08 Jul, 2013 9:21 pm

Patty! I do not wish to make the nightly news! OMG!! Say this could never happen!

I need to go check on my fig trees, and grapevines... wow! Nightly news?

Can I refuse?

Suzi

hoosierquilt · Posted: Mon 08 Jul, 2013 9:27 pm

Probably not Crying or Very sad

But, the point I'm making is the chances of the CDFA finding HLB in the psyllid or your tree right now would be extremely rare. This would be earthshaking news for the state of California, which is why I said you'd make the nightly news Smile

Now, that being said, yes, someone will have the "first citrus tree found infected with HLB". But the chances it is you is extremely slim. You've done the right thing, though. Anyone finding psyllids on their tree need to call the CDFA so they can do their due diligence. But, having this be YOUR tree? You probably have a better chance of being struck by lightening. Twice.

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Patty S.