The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service says it has, in cooperation with the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, established a quarantine in the state for citrus greening, also known as huanglongbing or HLB, caused by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus bacteria and spread by the Asian citrus psyllid.
APHIS said it found citrus greening in plant tissue samples collected from residential properties in Harrison County, Miss., according to a news release.
The agency said the statewide quarantine restricts the interstate movement of regulated articles to prevent the spread of citrus greening to non-infested areas of the U.S.
