USDA Confirms Citrus Disease in Texas and Louisiana
News Date August 25, 2010
The US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced a finding of sweet orange scab (Elsinoe australis) on residential properties in Texas and Louisiana. Both detections were found as a result of surveys performed through the citrus health response program (CHRP). APHIS has issued emergency action notifications requiring that all parts of these plants remain on the properties to prevent the spread of the disease and are working with the states to determine survey and control strategies. Sweet orange scab does not pose a human health risk. (Contact: Amy Mann)