Texas Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab

Citrus Greening aka Huanglongbing is a devastating disease of citrus plant that is cause by the bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus. This bacterium is vectored by the insect, Asian Citrus Psyllid. In 2005, this disease was first found in the US in Florida. It has made an impact on the citrus industry in that state. In 2008, an infected plant as well as infected psyllids were found in Louisiana. Since then, this disease has been discovered in Georgia and South Carolina. This disease pathogen has NOT been found in… Read More →