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8 CHAIRMANS VIEW
RICHARD BENNETT
12 BOARD SELECTS NEW EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM
RICHARD BENNETT
14 INDUSTRY VIEWS WHAT PROGRESS ARE WE MAKING
ON HLB?
MOJTABA MOHAMMADI, PH.D.
18 WHERE 2016 CRB-FUNDED RESEARCH IS HEADED
MOJTABA MOHAMMADI, PH.D.
22 MEET YOUR BOARD MEMBERS
IVY LEVENTHAL
24 HLB DETECTIONS IN SAN GABRIEL
VICTORIA HORNBAKER AND LUCITA KUMAGAI
30 HLB IMPACT ON CITRUS ROOT HEALTH AND INTERACTION
WITH PHYTOPHTHORA
JAMES GRAHAM, PH.D.
34 MONITORING FOR ACP RESISTANCE TO PESTICIDES
JOSEPH MORSE, PH.D, ET AL.
40 MATURE CITRUS PROPAGATION IN RITABIOREACTORS
YOSVANIS ACANDA AND JANICE ZALE, PH.D.
46 NOT ALL PSYLLIDS ARE CREATED EQUAL
MICHELLE CILIA, PH.D., ET AL.
52 COMPLEX CITRUS LURES TO TRAP AND CONTROL ACP
XAVIER MARTINI, PH.D., ET AL.
56 FOUNDER LINES FOR IMPROVED CITRUS BIOTECHNOLOGY
MARIA OLIVEIRA, PH.D., ET AL.
60 CITRUS DISEASE RESPONSE TO HLB INFECTION
JESSICA FRANCO, ET AL.
64 DEVELOPMENT OF LOW-SEEDED CITRUS BY MUTATION
BREEDING
MIKEAL ROOSE, PH.D., ET AL.
72 NOVEL THERAPY OF HIGH-PRIORITY CITRUS DISEASES
HAU NGUYEN, PH.D., ET AL.
76 FIGHTING HLB WITH A CITRUS TRISTEZA VIRUS-BASED
VECTOR
JAMES NG, PH.D., ET AL.
82 DEVELOPMENT OF AN ACP MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR
ORGANIC CITRUS
JAWWAD A. QURESHI, PH.D., AND PHILIP A STANSLY, PH.D.
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On The Cover:
This autumn, Richard Bennett (left) was
elected chairman of the Citrus Research
Board (CRB), and Gary Schulz was hired
as the CRBs new president. Also elected to
the Executive Board were Dan Dreyer as
vice-president and Toby Maitland-Lewis as
secretary-treasurer. For more information
on the new executive leadership team, see
Chairmans View on page 8.
MEETCRBSNEW
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OUR #1 GOAL:CONTROLLING HLBThe Ultimate and Only Objective
CHAIRMANSVIEW BY RICHARD BENNETT
Richard Bennett
The huanglongbing (HLB) threat to the California citrusindustry is very real. If your tree becomes infected, the fruitwill become unmarketable and the tree will die. Thatsthe bottom line. This disease is the ultimate threat to our
survival.
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EXISTING THREE-PRONGED STRATEGYThe current three-pronged strategy to fight HLB (a) keeping
nursery stock clean, (b) suppressing Asian citrus psyllid (ACP)populations and (c) removing diseased trees upon regulatory
confirmation of the presence of Candidatus Liberibacterspecies (Ca. L. asiaticus or CLas) has clearly failed to stem
the spread and progression of the disease in Florida, Texas andCalifornia, according to the recent research of David Bartels,Ph.D., an entomologist at the USDA APHIS PPQ Mission
Laboratory in Texas. Citrus quality in those states is declining,and production in many groves has fallen by more than an
astounding 50 percent. Floridas 2015-16 orange crop isexpected to be the smallest in half a century. The heavy use of
insecticides to suppress the ACP vector populations is not fullyeffective, which means psyllids are feeding on an increasingly
greater number of likely CLas-infected, yet asymptomatic,trees.
California has adopted this three-prong strategy and, likeFlorida, relies on regulatory agency data collection, analysis
and diagnostic efforts. However, the effectiveness of theseapproaches is restricted by tight protocols and limited
resources. Our industry also has invested heavily in scientificresearch to assist us in extending our existence long enoughto find a solution. California needs to immediately support the
high-throughput investment of early detection technologydevices.
REALIZING THE THREATThe most current research indicates that the use ofantimicrobials and other treatment regimens (such as thermaltherapy) to extend the productive life of infected trees iscommercially impractical, at best palliative, and at worst onlyserves to keep infected trees in the ground longer. Some
progress has been made in developing cost-effective earlydetection technologies, but there has been little industry
discussion about implementation specifics. After more than15 years and nearly a quarter of a billion dollars of research,
marginal progress has been made in developing a long-termcure for HLB or an HLB-resistant rootstock.
Ignoring the costs associated with the destruction of growerbalance sheets, the cost to manage the spread of ACP in
California assuming 200,000 acres and at least an additionaltwo to five dedicated pesticidesprays per year could reach
$50-120 million annually or more ($250-600 per acre) withinthe next five years. This equates to $.30-.70 per carton on an850-carton per acre grove. Then, there is enhanced nutrition.
From what we know to date, the best programs are costingmore than $500 per acre per year. Again, assuming 200,000
acres, the additional cost to our growers is at least $100million per annum. Therefore, the total cost to the California
citrus industry could be $220 million annually. The cost to the
Trees with dropped fruit, showing symptoms of HLB.
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states growers could total $750-1,100 per acre per year, orabout $1.30 per carton on 850 cartons per acre production.
Even then, such expenditures will not stop the spread of HLBin our orchards. It may slow the destruction of diseased trees,but any fresh fruit infected with HLB that is sold marks the
beginning of the end for us in the marketplace.
It should be evident that sticking with the current strategyand facing the unintended, but likely, consequences of
encouraging growers to hunker down, rely primarily onbug containment, remove only regulatory-confirmedand/or symptomatic trees and wait for the commercialization
of a magic bullet will only shackle growers with increasinglyhigher farming costs and lead to the inexorable collapse of
Californias productive citrus capacity.
This devastating disease already has manifested itself inSouthern California. Collectively, we must formulate animmediate strategy.
HLB SUMMITOn December 1, the industry brought key forces togetherfor an annual HLB Summit here in California. It differed fromthe meeting held at the University of California-Davis thispast autumn in that it added in the research and experiences
of Florida to develop a comprehensive grower action plan.The morning session clearly demonstrated the urgent
and immediate need for investment in Early DetectionTechnologies.
In September, the Citrus Research Board (CRB) developed aformat to assemble leading scientists and industry leaders from
Florida together with us to develop a blueprint to combat HLB
right now. The best and most experienced minds currentlybattling this disease in Florida presented their thoughts ondeveloping short-, medium- and long-term strategies to moveforward. Scientists who can predict infection movement
and detect the bacteria in a pre-symptomatic stage sharedresearch findings.
This one-day session encouraged attendance from a
representative cross-section of industry stakeholders(nurseries, growers, marketers and packers/shippers), as wellas researchers at the forefront of observation/modeling,
diagnosis and treatment of vector populations and thedisease.
THE HLB SUMMIT HAD THREE MAIN OBJECTIVES:Raise key stakeholder awareness of the urgency, scope
and magnitude of the threat.Provide a forum for open, robust discussion of (a)
disease progression and the effectiveness of currentHLB strategies in Florida, Texas and Brazil, (b) the current
state of HLB-related research and (c) the limitations ofexisting disease diagnostics, treatments and strategies.Achieve consensus on the need for a non-regulatory,
industry-driven approach that includes institutionalized
predictive processes and organizational capabilities tocombat the disease along with broad, but achievable, strategic
directives with two over-arching goals: a.Extend the economic life viability of existing treesin the ground.
b. Shorten the time to development andcommercialization of a cure and/or protectant.
FOUR KEY COMPONENTS EMERGED AS A RESULT OF THE
SUMMIT:Institutionalized Process a transparent and highlyinteractive, managed process that goes beyondsimply coordinating sample collection/analysis efforts
and recommending psyllid control action plans. Itincorporates regular review and possibly in-field testing
and deployment of early detection technologies,HLB-infected tree removal and broad industry outreach.
War Room an interdisciplinary panel of researchers,industry players and regulatory representatives thatmeets after each data collection/analysis cycle to
do a situation assessment and create and amend
ACP/HLB remediation action plans within the context ofthe latest research and organizational capabilities.HLB Task Force a small accountable organization
tasked with managing the process.Infrastructure includes CDFA, other regulatory andnon-regulatory resources and capabilities.
Our whole industry needs to unite to develop this working
plan. California Citrus Mutual and other industy leadersinitiated bringing growers together to create a battle strategy
to attack these devastating bacteria.
HLB will obliterate our industry unless we control our fate on
a unified basis. Every grower and every orchard owner mustunderstand this has to be a combined effort. Each tree that is
infected with this bacterium must be eliminated immediately.The bacterium has to be controlled at the earliest stage of
infection. This is not a disease we can attack tomorrow whenwe know a tree is infected today. Our industry must standtogether and move forward aggressively.
Florida has the capability of chemically altering orange juice to
mask the HLB flavor change. However, the California industrysells a single piece of unaltered fruit to each consumer. With
fresh fruit, we cannot mask the flavor change. When we, asgrowers, start delivering HLB-affected fruit to consumers,
California will lose its industry. The flavor change that theHLB-infected tree imparts to the fruit is dramatic, and neitheryour family nor our consumers will accept it.
If we allow the HLB bacteria to infect our trees, consumers
will abandon California oranges, mandarins, grapefruit andlemons, and our citrus industry will be lost.
Richard Bennett is the chairman of the Citrus Research
Board.
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This past September, the Citrus Research Board (CRB) instituted some key leadership changes. First,after a lengthy and thorough search, we hired a new president for the organization. Shortly thereafter,at the Boards annual meeting, new executive officers were elected.
We are pleased to introduce Gary Schulz as the CRBs president. Gary has an impressive resum that
seems tailor-made for his new responsibilities of leading the agency through the challenging periodwe now face. He is a senior executive with an extensive, focused background in member-driven non-
profit and quasi-governmental agricultural business organizations. Having demonstrated his ability to
BOARD SELECTS NEWEXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM
From left to right, CRB Secretary/Treasurer Toby Maitland-Lewis, Chairman Richard Bennett, President Gary Schulz and Vice-Chairman Dan Dreyer.
Richard Bennett
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Garys most recent post was as president and CEO of the
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and eight staff with a 21-member board of directors. Before
that, he served for a number of years as the president and
general manager of the Raisin Administrative Committee and
CEO of the California Raisin Marketing Board. Among other
prior positions, our new president also was general manager
of International Agri-Center and World Ag Expo for 15 years.
We know that Gary will be a welcome addition to our
organization, and we are very happy to have such a
knowledgeable agriculture industry veteran at the helm.
In addition to Gary, we have new executive officers in placeon the Board following annual elections. I am serving as your
chairman of the Board, Dan Dreyer is your new vice-chairman
and Toby Maitland-Lewis is your secretary/treasurer.
Dan, a third generation California family farmer, is the Northern
Tulare County grower liaison for the CPDPC in addition to
being the manager of Agriculture Services in Exeter. As a
member of the CRB Board, he is dedicated to outreach and
communicating research outcomes to the industry.
Toby, the chief financial officer of Sun Pacific in Exeter, has
worked in citrus for a decade. He has served on the CRB Board
since 2013 and is primarily interested in the CRBs fiduciary
responsibility and promoting the long-term sustainability of
Californias citrus industry.
I am the owner of Bennett Farms in Exeter and am a citrus
industry veteran. Right now, I am committed to leading an
effort dedicated to finding a solution for HLB (see accompanying
article). I know I also speak for Gary, Dan and Toby in sharing
with you that we look forward to working hard on your behalf
by strategically focusing your funding on research that will
enable your businesses to survive and thrive.
Richard Bennett is the chairman of the Citrus Research
Board.
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WHAT PROGRESS AREWE MAKING ON HLB?
INDUSTRYVIEWS MOJTABA MOHAMMADI
During the HLB Research Summit held at the University of California, Davis, September 9-10,2015, several well-known research experts were asked their thoughts on What progressare we making on huanglongbing (HLB)?
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Greg McCollum, Ph.D.
Research Plant Physiologist,USDA-ARS, Fort Pierce,Florida
The confirmation of Candidatus
Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas) inthe state has been a real wake-
up call. HLB has been foundin two different locations in
California. There is evidencethat the problem is spreading,which means that action needs
to be taken sooner rather thanlater.
HLB is an enemy, but once the
enemy has been identified, you can begin the battle. A lotof novel, very interesting work is being done on detectiontechnologies that are alternatives to PCR. They hold great
promise if we can get closer to whole tree detection, ratherthan a very small fraction of tree detection. To prevent or slow
the development of an HLB epidemic, it is essential to confirminfections as early as possible and take action immediately.
Because trees can be infected with CLas for a lengthy timeprior to the appearance of HLB symptoms, detection of thepathogen is challenging. Although PCR is very reliable in
detecting CLas, if trees are not symptomatic, it is difficultto determine where to collect diagnostic samples. Early
detection means that infections can be found prior to treesdeveloping visible symptoms. That is crucial if HLB is to be
controlled in California.
In Florida, the situation got out of control because symptoms
were not apparent. As soon as a single tree was foundand testing for CLas began, we found the pathogen was
everywhere. California is ahead of the curve on that andhopefully can stay that way. I wish there was a significant
breakthrough in therapeutics or control in general, but weare not there yet. Currently, the standard three-prongedapproach (controlling psyllids, removing infected trees and
only planting clean nursery stock) is still the most importantmanagement strategy.
DISEASE CONTROL STRATEGIESBreeding and transgenic (introduction of DNA from anothersource) approaches really are going to be the ultimate
solutions. I lean more toward transgenics than conventional
breeding simply because of the time factor. We know it is
feasible with transgenics to develop trees that will likely beresistant to a host of different diseases. Conventional breedingis attractive. Weve had a breeding program at the ARS for
more than 100 years, and new varieties have come out of thatprogram. It is a very slow process that takes about 30 yearsfrom hybridization to a variety being released. A rootstock is
a bit faster proposition. The advantage is that you maintainthe same scion, but impart resistance through the rootstock,
which would be a great benefit. Some rootstocks that havebeen evaluated in Florida appear to have a less rapid rate of
decline than others, which holds some promise.
FLORIDA EXPERIENCEThe number one lesson is be vigilant; you must constantlyseek symptoms and constantly assay as many samples as
possible. It is really a numbers game. The public must beeducated. It is amazing that with the extent of HLB in Florida, I
have seen people who have lived there their whole lives whoare not even aware of the problem. The outreach efforts I have
seen here in this meeting are really important, especially withthe huge number of residential trees in California. Ensuringthat the public is aware of this problem, educating them as to
what they can do to help solve it and encouraging them to doso will go a long way.
BIOLOGICAL CONTROLIn Florida, before HLB, pests were managed almost exclusivelythrough biocontrol. Minimal use of insecticides and the
interactions among various pests resulted in good biocontrol.If you do not have enough of the pest that you are trying to
control, the population of biocontrol organisms will decline,so there is a cyclic nature. With residential trees, people willbe much more amenable to releasing wasps in their backyard
than commercial insecticide spraying.
FUNDING RESEARCH AREASNew detection technologies could provide a real advantageover PCR, though none have been validated. Therapeutics ofany kind would be of tremendous value, however, we do not
have any promising ones at the moment.
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Matt Daugherty, Ph.D.Extension Specialist,Department of Entomology,University of California,Riverside, California
One of the main challengeswith HLB management has
been that it takes citrus treesa long time to show disease
symptoms after they becomeinfected. If not removed, the
infected trees serve as newsources of inoculum for diseasespread in the following years.
There have been significant
areas of progress on HLB inrecent years; one of which is developing a range of early
detection technologies that we hope will soon be availablefor regulators and growers to begin folding into monitoringprograms. Earlier detection of infected trees is critical to
narrowing the potential for pathogen acquisition and spreadduring the asymptomatic phase.
Another area of progress is that we are getting a much better
handle on how the vector and the HLB-associated Liberibacterspread in the landscape, what drives their movementand what aspects of local landscape and environmental
conditions influence whether the psyllid is likely to be there.This information feeds into risk modeling that provides a
better picture of where to look for not only the ACP, but alsothe disease. By refining how we identify early cases of disease,
we can hopefully mitigate some impacts. That process hasbeen going on for years, but it is becoming more defined.
PUBLIC AWARENESSAs an extension specialist, another area of progress I should
note is increased awareness of this problem. There are somany people in California affected one way or another by the
psyllid or the disease. Were lucky to have a very large networkof people at UC, in industry and at state and federal agencies
tackling different aspects of increasing public and stakeholder
education. Such education programs are critical to promotingearly disease and insect finds and widespread adoption ofcontrol measures. For areas like the Central Valley, hopefullyby the time HLB does arrive, growers and the general public
will be in a much better position to adopt coordinated andaggressive control measures during the early phase when
eradication is most feasible.
BIOLOGICAL CONTROLDisease in urban neighborhoods in Southern California isincredibly challenging to manage effectively, let alone to try
to eradicate. We absolutely are relying on biocontrol as animportant strategy in these areas. Were learning more abouthow to increase its chances of successfully slowing disease
spread. This will likely involve coordinating with homeownereducation programs, emphasizing the need to manage a
variety of species, including Argentine ants, to maximize theeffectiveness of biocontrol agents.
FLORIDA EXPERIENCEWeve learned a lot from the HLB situation in Florida. One of themost important lessons for us early on was the role of human
transportation in the spread of psyllids and disease. Thislesson led directly to steps being taken in California, includingthe establishment of quarantines, to ensure that people
are not moving around infested or infected plant material.Similarly, regulations were put in place in California to make
sure that nursery plants are not sources of HLB spread. I amfairly confident that these measures (although theyve proven
burdensome for certain people and industries) are at leastpart of the reason that the pace of the ACP and HLB situationin California has to date been very different from Florida.
Manjunath Keremane, Ph.D.Research Plant Pathologist,USDA-ARS, National ClonalGermplasm Repository forCitrus and Dates, Riverside,California
The California citrus industry isconcerned about recent finds
of HLB-positive citrus treesreported in some residential
areas of Los Angeles County.At this time, containmentand eradication are our main
goals in Southern California.Early detection of Candidatus
Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas)in psyllids and affected
trees, in addition to effectiveeradication of compromised citrus trees, can help prevent thisdevastating disease from spreading in California.
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EARLY DETECTION TECHNOLOGIESIn order to achieve this goal, the Citrus Research Boardis currently funding research projects on early detection
technologies. With funding from the USDA National Instituteof Food and Agriculture, our group is trying to developtechnologies that can facilitate detection of HLB through
encouraging field-testing by growers, extension agents andany public members interested in monitoring the disease.
The rationale is that if a single laboratory is expected toconduct all the required tests, the task will be onerous.
Involving the public sector in this process will enable thestate to focus its resources on high-risk areas. Large-scale
testing by many will facilitate early detection leading toexclusion and eventual suppression of the disease.
DISEASE CONTROL STRATEGIESA long-term solution to control HLB is to develop cultivars
with resistance to the disease. Currently, two approaches arebeing pursued transgenic and conventional breeding. We
have chosen a non-transgenic approach because of the easeassociated with field-testing and the release of promising
disease-resistant cultivars to the citrus community. Approvalby the FDA and EPA will not be needed since the hybridsare a result of natural breeding. Even though the approach
is time consuming initially, the advantages associated withconventional breeding are appealing.
FLORIDA EXPERIENCEThe lessons learned from Floridas HLB experience havebeen useful in defining the regulatory process required for
HLB suppression. Since 2005, we have been developing
methodologies to conduct psyllid testing for the presenceof CLas. This is now used as an early indicator for the
existence of HLB. Testing the psyllid vector would give usa lead-time of two to four years prior to the appearance of
HLB symptoms in the plants.
Big box retail stores in Florida marketing ornamental citrustrees contributed to the quick spread of HLB throughout
the state. California has regulations in place to avoid suchincidences. In Florida, it was demonstrated that truckstransporting citrus acted as carriers of disease-spreading
psyllids. Groves along the highway were the first to beaffected by HLB. At present, California has strict regulations
for trucks transporting processed or unprocessed citrus.Numerous guidelines were established based on Floridas
HLB experiences. This has helped slow the spread of HLBin California. Additionally, our outreach program seems tobe working efficiently in disseminating information and
educating the public regarding HLB-related issues.
Mojtaba Mohammadi, Ph.D., is an associate scientist with
the Citrus Research Board in Visalia, California, where he
also serves as the associate science editor of Citrograph.
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Funding research to solve problems associatedwith commercial citrus production in Californiais the principal mission of the Citrus Research Board(CRB). Science and technology have been helping
and will continue to assist California citrus growersin achieving their long-term goals of productivity,efficiency, competitiveness and sustainability.
Among diseases threatening the California citrus
industry today, huanglongbing (HLB or citrus
greening) is considered the number one enemy,followed by those caused by viruses, pre- and post-
harvest fungi and root pathogens. HLB is a destructive,century-old citrus disease that has just spread in the
U.S. within the past decade. It is associated with aphloem-limited bacterium, Candidatus Liberibacterasiaticus (CLas), which is transmitted from an
infected plant to a healthy one primarily by the Asiancitrus psyllid (ACP or Diaphorina citri Kuwayama) and
via contaminated budwood propagation. In Florida,
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the HLB onslaught has caused serious economic losses to thecitrus industry, which is valued at $9 billion in annual revenues.
Since it takes months or even years for the disease symptoms
to appear, researchers have been working hard to come upwith novel ideas and technologies to detect HLB infection in
pre-symptomatic citrus tissues, so the infected plants can beremoved immediately to prevent further disease spread. Earlydetection methods based on citrus biomarkers will continue
to be used in a systems approach to pinpoint hot spots wherethe disease might be originating. Citrus transcriptomics (small
and micro RNAs), metabolomics (volatile organic compounds
[VOCs] and metabolites), and proteomics (proteins) currentlyare being evaluated to diagnose early HLB infection in pre-symptomatic tissues in California, Florida and Texas wherethe disease has been reported. These promising technologies
need to be fine-tuned, coordinated and validated by othermore sensitive, accurate and specific techniques such as real-
time quantitative PCR (qPCR) and digital droplet PCR (ddPCR).
One of the biggest challenges facing plant pathologists todayis to isolate and culture Candidatus Liberibacter specieson an artificial nutrient medium in vitro. Culturing the HLB
bacterium will:
(a)pave the way for better detection and identification of thebacterium and hence the disease;
(b) facilitate studies on the epidemiology of HLB, whichconsequently will foster better disease management
strategies; and
(c) ease high-precision, whole-genome sequencing, leadingthe way to better understanding the molecular biology of
host/pathogen/vector interactions that might identify genesof interest for disease management.
The first and most important line of defense against HLBis constant monitoring of ACP vector movement and the
HLB-associated Liberibacter spread based on data collectedfrom trapping and diagnostic analyses of samples using
early detection technologies. Second is taking sanitary andpreventive measures that include elimination of diseased
plants and regular spraying for psyllids in the Central Valleyand the release of parasitic wasps (Tamarixia radiata andDiaphorencyrtus aligarhensis) to parasitize and kill ACP
nymphal instars on newly-developed leaf flush in SouthernCalifornia urban areas. This is accompanied with the use of
pathogen-free nursery stocks, enforcing quarantine measures
and educating the public through effective out-reachprograms. These coordinated actions already have begun inCalifornia and will continue into the future as long as HLBposes a threat.
Short-term approaches to counteract the debilitating effects
of HLB on the California citrus industry include soil fertigation,microbial enrichment and effective use of therapeutics
including antimicrobial compounds, thermotherapy, etc.Long-term approaches taken by research scientists on theplant side to mitigate the HLB malady include breeding
for disease tolerance or resistance, use of gene silencing
technology (e.g., RNA interference) and development oftransgenic lines with enhanced resistance to HLB infection.Some of these approaches are still at the infancy stage. Others
are being evaluated in the greenhouse and even in field trialsbefore being commercialized.
The complete list of 2015-16 approved projects may be foundin Table 1on the next two pages.
Mojtaba Mohammadi, Ph.D., is an associate scientist with
the Citrus Research Board in Visalia, California, where he
also serves as the associate science editor of Citrograph.
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The Citrus Research Board (CRB) is governed by 21 dedicated volunteers from a wide variety of backgrounds andgeographical areas of the California citrus industry. Fifteen of the Board members represent northern California; threeare from southern and coastal California; two represent the desert area; and there is one public member.
Periodically, we will introduce you to several of your representatives so that you can learn more about these hard-working Board members who volunteer significant portions of their time for the betterment of the citrus community. Inthis issue, youll meet three of the most recent appointees.
MEET YOURBOARD MEMBERS
Ivy Leventhal
Greg Galloway has served on the
Board since 2014 and represents
District One. During the past year,he has served on a number of
committees Communications,
Production Efficiency, Research
Development and Implementation,
Pest Management and Non-
Vectored Disease and Post-Harvest.
My experience on the Board so
far has been interesting, amusing,
confusing and at times overwhelming, Galloway said. I have come
to realize how little I know and how truly open I am to new ideas
and concepts. Our industry has many exceptionally bright people
working on a tremendous number of research projects. Thesescientists are compassionate about their work, while patient with
those of less intelligence. I feel blessed to be allowed into their sand
box.
Our industry is being bombarded with many challenges, he
continued. Trade partners are placing quality demands that require
significant production and processing adjustments. Neighboring
growing regions are experiencing the wrath of a crippling, perhaps
apocalyptic disease. We are on high alert regarding the invasive
nature of this disease and have spread a very wide research net.
Our research dollars are prioritized toward preserving our industry,
which is a tall order. The CRB is blessed with a strong, seasoned
Board willing to face industry challenges without reservation. Theyare strengthening and raising the bar on management to meet the
requirements of executing the necessary directives. I have no agenda
other than gratitude for the opportunity to serve the industry that
has provided for the livelihood of my family.
A veteran of more than four decades in the citrus industry, Galloway
lives in Porterville, where he is the general manager of Sierra Crest
Agriculture, which has acreage in Tulare and Fresno counties. His work
involves the cultural aspects of citrus and table grape production.
In his free time, the married father of two sons enjoys reading, his RV
and visits to the beach.
The most recent representative
who was elected to District Two in
2014 is Mike Perricone. His areas
of interest are new varieties and
pest management, and he has been
serving on the CRBs New Varieties
and Non-vectored Diseases and
Post-harvest Committees during his
first year.
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I think the greatest issue for all of us in the citrus industry is the
threat of HLB, Perricone said. Its not going to be an easy fight,
but I think we will be able to beat this thing out if we all work
together.
The San Juan Capistrano native who now lives in Temecula is a
relative newcomer to the California citrus industry. For the past
several years, he has served as the operations manager for Pauma
Ranches in Pauma Valley, responsible for citrus and avocado
acreage and staff.
Perricone and his wife have one son. When not working or fulfilling
his CRB Board duties, the D.A.R.E. America volunteer enjoys the
fast sport of roller hockey and spending time with his family.
The newest over-all Board
member, representing District
One and elected in 2015, is Keith
Watkins. As Vice President of
Farming and Field Operations
for Bee Sweet Citrus in Fowler,
he is charged with overseeingapproximately 10,000 acres
and is responsible for land
acquisition, investor relations
and financial oversight. His son,
Matthew, works with him on Bee
Sweets farming operations, which has allowed Watkins the time
to serve as a vice president of the Cawelo Water District and a past
president of the Tulare County Farm Bureau, as well as volunteer
on the CRB Board.
In this latter capacity, the Visalia native is a member of the
Pest Control Committee, which dovetails with his interest in
addressing the current major threats facing the industry. HLBand ACP are dark clouds hanging over us, Watkins said. I want
to help concentrate the CRB in a direction that will focus all of
the research currently being conducted to come up with answers
to those two problems. We need to ensure that the scientists are
talking to each other and building on each others work.
A veteran of more than two decades in the California citrus
industry and an alumnus of the California Agricultural Leadership
Foundation, Watkins stated, We should be focusing on the CRBs
financial responsibility by utilizing the growers money to invest in
areas that will provide good returns to the growers.
When not at work or volunteering in his industry and community,
the married father of three enjoys traveling and family time.
Ivy Leventhal is the managing editor of Citrograph.
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HLB DETECTIONS
IN SAN GABRIELWhere are we now?Victoria Hornbaker and Lucita Kumagai
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In April 2012, the first California detection of huanglongbing (HLB),also known as citrus greening, was confirmed in a tree in HaciendaHeights. It wasnt until July 2015 that the second confirmed California
detection of HLB was found in the San Gabriel area of Los AngelesCounty, about 15 miles from Hacienda Heights. Both finds were
residential citrus trees. Prior to the second incident, it appearedthat no news was good news and that the 2012 find was isolated.However, the 2015 San Gabriel detection has led to nine additional
HLB-positive plant samples. Those detections resulted in the first and(as of November 2015) only cluster of the disease in California. Now
that the dust has settled, heres the sequence of events that occurredin San Gabriel in the continuing battle against this devastating citrus
disease.
SAN GABRIEL HLB TIMELINETREE 1 (JULY 9, 2015)
The initial HLB-positive tree, a kumquat, was found as a result of the
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Risk-BasedHLB Survey and the diligence of the CDFA team. Asian citrus psyllid(ACP) collected from the find site tested in the HLB-inconclusive range
which triggered a CDFA protocol to revisit the site, collect plant tissueand additional ACP, if available. The kumquat tree was chlorotic but
the leaves did not present the classic asymmetrical mottling typicalof HLB.
DNA extracted from the plant tissue tested positive for Candidatus
Liberibacter asiaticus, the bacterium associated with HLB, by real-time PCR, conventional PCR and DNA sequencing. The tissue wassent to USDA for confirmation, which was received on July 9. With
the homeowners permission, the tree was first treated with a foliarinsecticide and then removed on July 10. CDFA also surveyed and
took samples of ACP and plant tissue on all adjacent properties andapplied foliar and systemic treatments (with homeowner permission).
The state agency announced the HLB detection to the public later that
day.
As a result of the first find, CDFA began activities to place a quarantinefor HLB in the San Gabriel area, consisting of a five-mile radius around
the find site, totaling 87 square miles. CDFA then began survey andtreatment activities on all HLB host plants within 800 meters of the
find site. By taking those essential steps, the critical reservoir of diseaseand its vectors (ACP) were in the process of being removed.
On July 13, CDFA Pest Exclusion staff began survey activities ofproduction and retail nurseries in the proposed quarantine area,
placing all host plants on hold.
CDFA crew removingHLB-positive lime tree inthe San Gabriel area.
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TREE 2 (JULY 15, 2015)Days later, a lime tree on a neighboring property was
confirmed positive for HLB. Similar to the initial tree, the limetree tested positive by PCR and DNA sequencing. The tree wasremoved with homeowner permission on July 16. CDFAs lab
ran samples to determine if the disease had spread to othercitrus trees in the area.
To inform the public and particularly the neighborhood, a
public meeting was held the evening of July 16 and was verywell attended. Assemblyman Ed Chau was in attendance,as was Kurt Floren, the Los Angeles County Agricultural
Commissioner.
Following the neighboring finds, notices were delivered toresidents to notify them that insecticide treatments would
begin on July 20.
TREES 3-4 (JULY 22, 2015)CDFA confirmed two additional HLB-positive trees, a Mandarinand a calamondin, on the same street as the initial tree. Both
trees were treated and removed, with homeowner permissionon July 22.
CDFA Pest Exclusion staff continued working with the USDAto survey approximately 90 nurseries and garden centers,
noting that HLB host material was found at 30 of the entities,
and 8,040 plants were placed on hold. All were voluntarily
destroyed except for the 123 plants at one entity, which optedto construct an insect-resistant screenhouse for the plants.
TREES 5-9 (AUGUST 6, 2015)Five additional trees were confirmed HLB-positive at threelocations within a block and a half of the previous finds. One
location had three trees, and two locations each had oneinfected tree. On August 7, CDFA removed the three treeson the one property with homeowner consent. By the next
day, CDFA removed the two remaining trees on separateproperties, also with homeowner consent.
As a result of the new find locations, the treatment area was
expanded. A public meeting for the expanded area was heldon August 11. CDFA continued to treat properties where nocontact with the owner could be made, as well as refusal
properties under abatement authority.
TREE 10 (AUGUST 18, 2015)An additional tree was confirmed HLB-positive less thanhalf a mile from the initial positive tree, and it was removed
with homeowner consent. Survey and treatment areas wereexpanded yet again, adding 900 properties, and an additional
public meeting was held on September 3.
HLB quarantine map in Southern California, including the single 2012 Hacienda Heights detection and the 10 San Gabriel finds in the summer of 2015.
2015 Huanglongbing (HLB)Quarantine Map
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With the strategy set by the citrus industry and immediate response by CDFA
survey and treatment crews, no other San Gabriel samples have been confirmedfor HLB at the time of this printing.
CONTINUING THE FIGHTIN THE GROVE
This is a wake-up call for all growers, particularly those in Southern California.
Growers should be participating in an area-wide management program to controlACP populations in commercial groves. With HLB in California, ACP managementbecomes even more crucial. Review the best management practices at www.citrusinsider.org/resources, and employ them in your groves. Also, see the flyer
on page 28. The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) and CDFAencourage growers to regularly survey their own groves for signs of ACP and HLB.
CPDPP will continue to trap for ACP in commercial groves throughout the state.
IN THE BACKYARDThrough CPDPPs support, CDFA survey and treatment crews will remain vigilant
in looking for HLB and treating for the Asian citrus psyllid in residential areas. CDFA in partnership with the USDA, local agricultural commissioners and the citrus
industry continues to pursue a strategy of controlling the spread of Asian citruspsyllids while the Citrus Research Board and other researchers work to find a curefor the disease.
BY THE NUMBERS
Total ACP samples collected from San Gabriel, includingexpansion areas: 1,504
Total plant samples collected from San Gabriel, including
expansion areas: 6,735
Confirmed positive ACP samples: 4
Confirmed positive plant samples: 10
References:www.citrusinsider.org/resources
http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/phpps/acp
Victoria Hornbaker is with the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program,
where she serves as citrus program manager. Lucita Kumagai is with the Plant
Pest Diagnostics Branch at the California Department of Food and Agriculture,
where she serves as senior plant pathologist.
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Growers, your help is needed to protectCalifornia citrus from HLB!
Huanglongbing, or HLB, could be a death sentence for our industry if it is allowed to take hold. We
must work together to suppress, and where possible, eradicate populations of the Asian citrus psyllidto protect our industry from the devastation caused by HLB.
Here are a few ways you can help:
Talk to your employees and contractors The
Asian citrus psyllid is known for its ability to
hitch hike on plant material so it is critical that
no leaves or plant material leave or enter a field
in order to keep the pest from spreading. Ask
your employees, contractors, and pest control
advisors to follow best practices in the field to
minimize the movement of plant material fromfield to field.
Know your Liaison Every citrus producing
region in California has a Grower Liaison dedicat-
ed to keeping you informed about psyllid finds
and proper treatment protocol. Know who your
Grower Liaison is and contact them with any
questions about how best to protect your citrus
from ACP and HLB.
Sample and Treat Follow UC recommended
guidelines for sampling and treating for the
Asian citrus psyllid.
Work with your neighbors Area-wide
management of the Asian citrus psyllid is a
strategy where growers in a specific area
coordinate management efforts to maximize
the impact onpsyllid populations. Psyllid
Management Areas (PMA) are being formed now
so if the time comes to implement an area-wide
strategy, growers in the region are ready.
Stay Informed The Citrus Insider website
is your resource for all information pertaining
to the Asian citrus psyllid and HLB. Visit
www.citrusinsider.orgfor more information
about psyllid finds in your area, best practices,
treatment recommendations, area-wide
treatment protocol, maps, and more. You can
also sign up to have regional alerts sent to your
email address.
We must all do our part to protect our trees, our industry, and our way of life.
Young Asian citrus psyllids are yellowand produce a white, waxy substance.
Asian citrus psyllids are brown, aphid-like insects that feed on the leavesand stems of citrus trees.
HLB-infected trees will die.
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Huanglongbing (HLB), which translates from Chinese
as Yellow Shoot Disease (also referred to as greening),is the most devastating known disease of citrus. After theestablishment of HLB in a citrus production area, at least three
highly predictable events occur:
1) The citrus industry remains profitable only when the psyllid
vector, Diaphorina citri, and the HLB-associated bacterium,Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), are stringently
controlled with insecticide sprays and removal of symptomatictrees, respectively.
2) Every country in the Americas adjacent to a CLas-positive
nation detects HLB within five years or less (e.g., Texas andCalifornia proximal to Mexico, and Argentina proximal toBrazil).
3) In areas where HLB is well established, the disease causesunprecedented increases in production costs, crop loss and
reduction of internal and external fruit quality.
While leaf symptoms may resemble nutritional stress ordeficiencies (e.g., zinc and iron), these symptoms actually
are due to disruption of carbohydrate metabolism and
HLB IMPACT ON CITRUS ROOTHEALTH AND INTERACTIONWITH PHYTOPHTHORA
James Graham
Figure 1A
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allocation as a result of plugging and necrosis of phloem, the
plants sugar conducting system. Because of carbohydratedisruption, there is significant loss of fibrous roots, mottling
and yellowing of leaves (Figure 1A)and shoots, defoliation,dieback, tree decline and excessive fruit drop (Figure 1B). Fruit
are small and misshapen with aborted seeds, are abnormallycolored and contain off-flavored juice low in brix. In the 10years following the detection of HLB, Florida citrus production
has dropped 50 percent with no sign that the rate of croploss is slowing (http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/
Florida/Publications/Citrus/cit/2015-16/cit1015.pdf).
At the University of Floridas Citrus Research and EducationCenter (CREC), my research program in collaboration withResearch Assistant Scientist Evan Johnson, Ph.D., has mainly
focused on the belowground impact of systemic CLas infection.What we have learned about bacterial infection, movementand root loss has profound implications for how diseased
trees are managed. Initially in field surveys, we measured30-50 percent loss of fibrous root density before any sign of
aboveground symptoms. Dr. Johnsons detailed investigationof the early events in bacterial infection revealed that CLas
moves downward to the fibrous roots soon after transmissionin the shoots, is unrestricted in the root system and multipliesto damaging levels within months of infection. The fibrous
root loss is distributed throughout the root system becausethe bacterium does not induce phloem plugging and, at least
initially, does not produce carbohydrate starvation of fibrous
roots. Root loss is followed by the first expression of canopysymptoms in foliage, premature fruit drop and a proportionalyield loss of 30 percent based on crop loss estimates in Brazil
and Florida. Without management intervention, root turnoveraccelerates, and the canopy continues to thin as a result of 70-80 percent fibrous root loss.
Paradoxically, root growth is stimulated on HLB-affected
trees even those in advanced decline a sign that HLB treesare in a survival mode. What these findings tell us is that the
priority is to grow new roots as the tree declines and thatroot replacement is expensive, reducing fruit production andretention. Hence, stimulating extra root growth is not likely
to help and may increase root production at the expense offruit. A better approach is to promote regular growth cycles
of roots, increase root lifespan (i.e. reduce root turnover) and,as much as possible sustain root functioning in water and
nutrient uptake.
Our findings have shifted the focus of HLB management
belowground to practices that increase root health. In theFlorida production system, this begins by minimizing stress
in the micro-sprinkler wetted zone where 80 percent of thefibrous roots are concentrated. More frequent irrigation cycles
of shorter duration and weekly to bi-weekly fertigation are
recommended to maximize efficiency of water and nutrientuptake by the reduced fibrous root system.
Monitoring of water quality, as well as quantity, also has
been discovered to be of critical importance. The majority ofFlorida groves draw irrigation water from deep wells located
in limestone aquifers. Well-water often has a pH in excess of7.5 and bicarbonates above 100 ppm. Our surveys establishedthat bicarbonates reduce fibrous root density and tree yields
where well-water pH exceeds 6.5 and soil pH exceeds 6.2,especially in groves on Swingle citrumelo and Carrizo citrange,
the rootstocks most sensitive to bicarbonate stress.
Figure 1B
Figure 1. HLB infection symptoms: (A) Leaf mottling symptom on a Hamlinorange leaf indicative of carbohydrate disruption; (B) HLB-induced fruit dropin eight-year old Hamlin orange trees on Swingle citrumelo rootstock trees inOctober 2015.
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Importantly, the combination of CLas infection andbicarbonate stress increases susceptibility to root pests and
pathogens including Phytophthoraspecies. The causal speciesof Phytophthora diseases in Florida citrus are Phytophthoranicotianae (parasitica), the most common cause of foot
rot (gummosis) and root rot, and P. palmivora, which mostoften is the cause of brown rot of fruit and root rot in poorly
drained soils with high water tables. Wet conditions favor rootinfection cycles of Phytophthoraspecies.
Susceptibility of fibrous roots is highest during very wet tovery dry cycles (spring and fall). Extreme wetting and drying
promotes root exudation (release of organic chemicals),which attracts zoospores. CLas-infected roots exude more
sugars than healthy roots, which increases zoospore infection.Evidence for greater incidence of this interaction comes fromboth greenhouse trials and grove surveys. Phytophthoranicotianae populations initially increased in potting soil attwo, eight and 14 months post-inoculation in HLB-infected
trees compared to un-infected controls. This was followed bya decline after a major loss of fibrous roots mainly due to CLas
infection.
Survey data from Florida groves suggest a resistance-breakinginteraction of CLas with Phytophthoraspecies. Syngenta CropProtection has conducted a statewide survey of Phytophthora
species that has spanned over two decades, covers all
production areas and is largely driven by grower requests. Thesurvey results serve as an indicator of emerging root diseasetrends. Comparison of the survey data for seasons since
HLB became widespread in Florida groves shows a strongtrend toward higher incidence of damaging Phytophthorapopulations coincident with the rise in HLB disease incidence
from 2008-2011 (Figure 2A). Since then, there has been astrong downturn in 2013 and recovery of the populations
in 2014 associated with biennial fluctuations of fibrous rootdensity as HLB trees continue to decline (Figure 2B). The
survey results have served to heighten grower concern for the
root health of HLB-affected trees and attention to reductionof root stresses.
Past research experiences and current Phytophthora datatrends indicate a need for more comprehensive management
of HLB-affected trees. Health of fibrous roots is fundamentalto sustain soil, water and nutrient uptake in marginal soils.
This is to resist fluctuations in soil moisture, root pests andother adverse conditions. Symptoms of stress intoleranceinclude off-colored foliage and excessive leaf and fruit drop
in HLB-affected trees, even when trees are managed underintensive nutrition programs for several seasons. Preliminary
data indicate that the CLas interaction also reduces the treesresponse to fungicides for prevention of root loss, because the
bacterial infection is the major contributor to damage of co-infected roots.
Currently, our recommendations are to first manage soil andwater stresses with a balanced application of irrigation and
nutrients to the root system (spoon feeding) and to reducesoil pH/bicarbonate stress to sustain root function in nutrient
uptake and root longevity. To assess bicarbonate stress,growers test well-water for pH, bicarbonates, salinity, cations
and anions and periodically check soil pH in the wetted zone. Ifbicarbonate stress is indicated, the recommendation is waterconditioning by injection of either sulfuric acid (40 percent)
or N-furic acid (urea plus sulfuric acid) to reduce irrigation
water below 100 ppm bicarbonate, or soil conditioning bybroadcasting sulfur in the wetted zone to reduce soil pH to6.2 or below. Thus far, acidification has produced a more
balanced leaf nutrient status, especially for calcium (Ca),magnesium (Mg) and iron (Fe), and improvement in health,vigor and productivity of HLB trees (Figure 3).
After correcting water and soil stresses, the next priority is
to manage root pest and pathogens. Phytophthora species,nematodes and weevils should be treated more aggressively
(i.e., use of the full label rates and frequency of applications)
Figure 2A Figure 2B
Figure 2. A. Average propagules of Phytophthoranicotianaein rhizosphere soil samples collected in Florida groves between January 2008 and October 2015(YTD). B. Average dry weight of fibrous roots in soil samples collected between January 2013 and October 2015 (YTD) (data courtesy of J. B. Taylor, SyngentaCrop Protection).
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to sustain root health of HLB trees. Details for management
are found in the Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide (www.crec.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/pest/). Assessment of Phytophthoradisease is based on a soil propagule assay that measures
population density in the rhizosphere in the wetted zone.If counts exceed 10-20 propagules per cm3 of soil volume,
the following rotation of fungicides may be recommended:fosethyl-al or phosphite after spring shoot flush, mefenoxam
after spring-early summer rains begin, fosethyl-al or phosphiteafter midsummer shoot flush, and mefenoxam after fall shootflushes. The timing of soil application is for protection of
root flushes that follow shoot flushes in the tree life cycle(phenology).
James Graham, Ph.D., is a professor of soil microbiology at
the Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC), University
of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida.
The author thanks Davis Citrus Management and SyngentaCrop Protection for generously sharing data cited in the article
and the Citrus Research and Development Foundation (CRDF)for grant support.
ReferencesGraham, J.H., Johnson, E.G., Gottwald, T.R., and Irey, M.S. 2013.Presymptomatic fibrous root decline in citrus trees caused by
huanglongbing and potential interaction with Phytophthoraspp. Plant Dis. 97:1195-1199.
Johnson, E.G., Wu, J., Bright, D.B. and Graham, J.H. 2014.
Association of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus rootinfection, but not plugging with root loss on huanglongbing-affected trees prior to appearance of foliar symptoms. Plant
Pathol. 63:290-298.
GlossaryRoot exudation:Roots of higher plants releaseorganic compounds (sugars, amino acids, lipids,
vitamins, etc.) that may serve as chemical attractantsor repellents to a particular microbial community in
rhizosphere.
Propagule: Fungal spores or bacterial cells that
transmit a disease.
Rhizosphere:Zone (few mm in thickness)surrounding the plant root system where plant,
microorganisms and soil come together influencingroot chemistry and biology.
Tree phenology:Plant life cycle events that areinfluenced by seasonal variations in climate and
elevation.
Figure 3. Valencia orange trees on Carrizo citrange rootstock trees before (A) and after (B) 2.5 years of water acidification in a grove irrigated with water highin bicarbonates. Note more fully expanded leaves and absence of dead twigs in top of the tree canopy after acidification.
A B
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CRB-FUNDED RESEARCH PROGRESS REPORT
Joseph Morse, Beth Grafton-Cardwell, Frank Byrne and James Bethke
Many research projects are in progress in Florida, California and elsewhere looking for
long-term solutions to huanglongbing (also known as citrus greening or HLB). In theinterim, area-wide, coordinated chemical control of the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) is criticalto slowing the spread of HLB in California.
One danger of aggressive ACP chemical control, however, is that resistance can developin the psyllids to some of the more effective and persistent classes of chemistries such asneonicotinoids and pyrethroids (Tiwari et al. 2011, 2012, 2013). We are reporting here onbaseline ACP resistance monitoring designed to determine the susceptibility of a California
ACP population with minimal past exposure to 12 pesticides that will be used for control infuture years.
MONITORING FOR ACPRESISTANCE TO PESTICIDESBaseline Levels Established for 12 Pesticides
Figure 1. Adult ACP on a curry plant in a cageprovided by the UCR Tamarixia radiata program.
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High ACP field populations soon after a treatment are notalways due to resistance - several factors can be at play. In
some cases, high populations of adults are present and re-invade a treated area soon after treatment, especially if a
substantial amount of attractive flush is present. In othercases, spray timing, choice of chemical or application method
is not ideal. In some situations, natural enemy levels are low inthe treated grove due to past treatment history and thus donot contribute to pest management. Baseline resistance levels
established in the current study can be used in the future todifferentiate pesticide resistance from other factors leading to
less than expected field control.
The University of California (UC) Riverside ACP colony used inthese trials was initiated from psyllids collected from a curryleaf tree (Murraya koenigii) in Azusa, California, on three dates
by David Morgan and the staff of the California Departmentof Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Biocontrol Program during
February 24-27, 2012.
ACP was first discovered in California in 2008, and it is assumedthat this population migrated north from Mexico after havingmoved originally into southeastern Mexico from Florida
and then westward into northwestern Mexico. We assumethese psyllids had little exposure to pesticides in California,
although it is possible that past generations were treated tosome degree in Florida and/or Mexico. Psyllids were reared
under CDFA permit, mostly on curry leaf plants (some citruswas added to rearing cages) in the UC Riverside Insectary by
the Richard Stouthamer laboratory (CRB Project 5500-196)and were used mostly for the Tamarixia radiata biocontrol-rearing program. In addition, Project 5500-196 provided ACP
nymphs and adults to other research projects, such as for thisbaseline resistance-monitoring project.
In conducting this work, we used six- to seven-day-old adult
ACP, which were provided to us on a curry plant inside a cage(Figure 1). A small hand-held mouth aspirator was usedto collect about 20 adults into a small plastic vial (Figure
2). Then, a small drop of molten agar was poured onto thebottom of an 8.5 cm diameter Petri dish; once it solidified, a
piece of grapefruit leaf from the UC Riverside Biocontrol Grovewas dipped into the agar at one end to ensure it would remain
fresh during the entire study. The leaf served as a food sourcefor the psyllids to feed on (Figure 3). For each trial, we includedthree replicates of each pesticide rate, with 20 ACP adults in
Figure 2. Lindsay Robinson aspirates about 20 adult ACP into each vial justbefore a baseline resistance micro-applicator test.
Figure 3. A small drop of liquid agar is poured on the bottom of a Petri dishand allowed to solidify prior to placing part of a clean citrus leaf.
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each replicate per dish (Figure 4). Prior to pesticide exposure,adult ACP were knocked out by exposure to carbon dioxidefor 60 seconds (Figure 5). With practice, so that treatments
could be applied quickly, the adults remained unconsciouslong enough to apply a pesticide dose to each psyllid.
The intent of our studies was to use methods similar to those
used by Tiwari et al. (2011) in Florida so that California andFlorida psyllid insecticide resistance data could be compared.A Burkard Auto Micro-applicator was used to apply small
droplets of technical grade insecticide dissolved in 100percent acetone to the dorsal (back) surface of individual
adult ACP. The foot pedal activating droplet discharge out ofthe micro-applicator syringe made it possible for one person
to hold the 20 ACP on a piece of filter paper, apply a droplet toeach psyllid and then remove them from the syringe tip with
a small paint brush (Figure 6).
In three preliminary trials on June 12, 20 and 28, 2012, we
evaluated the Tiwari et al. (2011) method. Whereas they
applied a 0.2 l droplet to each psyllid, we decided to use0.8 l, so that we were sure each psyllid received a consistentexposure before the acetone in the droplet evaporated. In
these preliminary trials, we also (1) evaluated the minimumexposure to carbon dioxide that was needed and settled on60 seconds; (2) confirmed that using 100 percent acetone
resulted in acceptable control (acetone only) mortality; and(3) compared holding treated psyllids for 24 vs. 48 hours
before mortality was assessed, settling on 48 hours (Tiwari etal. 2011 used 24 hours). Live adult ACP with their characteristic
feeding posture at 45 off the leaf were easy to tell from deadACP (Figure 7). If there was any question, a small clean paint
brush was used to prod the psyllid to confirm whether it wasdead or alive.
We conducted a total of 59 micro-applicator bioassays from
July 2, 2012, to August 27, 2014 (details listed in Table 1).Technical grade insecticides (except formetanate) used inthese trials included abamectin (92 percent active ingredient
Figure 4. Three Petri dishes were set up per treatment; these are the acetone controls prior to introduction of about 20 micro-applicator-treated ACP from eachcollection vial.
Figure 5. Adults in a vial are knocked out with carbon dioxide.
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[AI]; trade name Agri-Mek), chlorpyrifos (97 percent; Lorsban),cyantraniliprole (97.1 percent; Exirel), fenpropathrin (91.7
percent; Danitol), flupradifurone (99 percent; Sivanto),formetanate hydrochloride (92 percent; Carzol SP),
imidacloprid (98.8 percent; Admire Pro), spinetoram (84.4percent; Delegate), sulfoxaflor (97.9 percent; Sequoia),
thiamethoxam (98-100 percent, assumed 98 percent in AI
calculations; Actara), tolfenpyrad (99.5 percent; Bexar),andzeta-cypermethrin (93.6 percent; Mustang).
Each pesticide (except Sivanto) was tested twice first,
in Round 1 tests and, second, in Round 2. Sivanto primewas received late enough so that only Round 2 testing was
done. Each material was tested on one to six bioassay dates
Figure 7. Dead ACP adults on the leaf in a Petri dish when the bioassay is evaluated 24 hours after micro-applicator treatment.
Figure 6. A 0.8 l droplet of pesticide in acetone is applied to each ACP adult with a micro-applicator while they are still knocked out with carbon dioxide. TheACP adult is removed from the micro-applicator syringe tip with a small paint brush.
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per round until consistent data were obtained resulting in a
good log pesticide dose probit mortality regression (a Chi-square statistic greater thanp=0.05, seeTable 1). A total of 33
bioassays were needed for the 11 pesticides tested in Round 1,and this work was completed from July 2, 2012, to January 8,2014. Data from six bioassays during Round 1 were discarded
due to high control mortality (14 percent or higher). In theremaining 27 Round 1 trials, control mortality ranged from
0 - 11.5 percent, averaging 3.6 percent. Round 2 bioassays ofall 12 pesticides were done from July 17, 2013, to August 27,
2014. During Round 2, we discarded data from two bioassayswith high control mortality (16 percent or higher). Data from24 Round 2 bioassays were used in probit regressions, and
control mortality ranged from 0 - 7.8 percent, with a mean of3.2 percent.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONProbit regressions were done separately for Round 1 and Round2 bioassays using SAS/STAT software v9.3 (SAS Institute, Cary,
North Carolina). Data are shown in Table 1 with pesticides
listed according to their class of chemistry. LD95 is the LethalDose estimated from the micro-applicator data needed to kill
95 percent of the tested ACP population. Table 1also lists theestimated LD95 values as a fraction of the normal ACP field use
rate. This is a somewhat arbitrary comparison as the pesticideconcentration for the LC95 is based on applying technical
grade material in acetone in a 0.8 l droplet to the back of eachpsyllid, whereas the field pesticide use rate is based on speedsprayer application assuming 200 gallons of water per acre.
Some of the older materials, e.g., organophosphates (Lorsban)and carbamates (Carzol), are used at significantly higher per
acre use rates than many of the newer pesticides.
In general, the estimated LD50 and LD95 values were similar inRound 1 and Round 2 bioassays. In seven of 11 cases (Actara,Exirel, Delegate, Admire Pro, Bexar, Sequoia, Carzol), the
LD50 values in Round 1 bioassays were considered the sameas in Round 2 bioassays based on overlap of the 95 percent
confidence intervals (CIs in Table 1).
In the four remaining cases (Agri-Mek, Mustang, Danitol,Lorsban), the Round 2 LD50 was slightly higher than that
observed in Round 1. In 10 of 11 cases, the Round 1 andRound 2 LD95 estimates were the same. This was not true onlywith Admire Pro. In this case, the Round 2 LD95 was somewhat
lower than that seen in the Round 1 bioassay. Overall, we view
LD values as being similar in Round 1 and Round 2 bioassays,but for the purpose of future resistance monitoring efforts,suggest that Round 1 results be used for comparison as these
tests were done relatively soon after the ACP population wascollected from the field. Round 1 tests were done an averageof 14.1 months after field collection (range of five [Bexar] -21
[Sequoia] months; 16 months with Carzol) and Round 2 tests23.7 months after collection.
In 10 of 11 cases, the Round 2 regression line slope was
steeper than that of the Round 1 slope. The slope of the
regression line is considered an indication of how diverse or
uniform the tested population is, with a steeper slope beingindicative of a population with less diversity. For the 10 cases
where Round 2 slopes were steeper than Round 1, the averageslope during Round 1 tests was 3.24, whereas Round 2 slopesaveraged 4.60, an increase of 1.37. For these 10 cases, Round 2
bioassays were started an average of nine months after Round1 bioassays ended (range of three months with Delegate to 17
months with Mustang). This increase of slopes with increasedtime in culture was not unexpected. It is well known that
insect populations become less diverse the longer they arereared in lab cultures.
We designed this study so that data we generated might becompared to data developed on Florida ACP populations by
Tiwari et al (2011). Their work was done on a lab populationof ACP that had been in culture since 2000, and testing was
done on that colony and on five field populations during 2009and 2010. Tiwari et al (2011) studied six of the same pesticideswe examined, and they generated a total of 33 probit
regressions (six bioassays with each of Actara, Admire Pro,
Agri-Mek, Danitol and Lorsban; only the lab colony and twofield populations were examined with Delegate). Comparingtheir data with our Round 1 data, 30/33 Florida bioassays gave
LC95 values that agreed with California levels (the exceptionswere one Florida field population treated with Actara and twotreated with Danitol that gave lower LC95s).
We hope that these data will be useful in the future to evaluate
the possible appearance of pesticide resistance in ACP fieldpopulations. We know that many of the pesticides used for
psyllid control are quite persistent and hope that growerswill rotate between different classes of chemistry. Should asuspected case of resistance appear, we now have a method
of determining whether or not the resistance is real and howsevere it is. Initially, field resistance bioassays might be done
by choosing several discriminating doses, perhaps at theLD50 and LC95, and testing adult ACP with a micro-applicator
directly after field collection.
Joseph G. Morse, Ph.D., is a professor of entomology, Beth
Grafton-Cardwell, Ph.D., is an extension specialist and
Frank Byrne, Ph.D., is an associate researcher, all in the
Department of Entomology at UC Riverside. James Bethke
is the UC Cooperative Extension Floriculture and Nursery
Farm Advisor for San Diego and Riverside counties.
CRB Project No. 5500-189
AcknowledgementsWe thank the Citrus Research Board for funding this research in
part and also the chemical companies who provided technicalproduct for testing. We thank Jan Hare, Lisa Forster and othersin the Richard Stouthamer laboratory, who provided ACP for
testing under CRB Project No. 5500-196. We also thank AlanUrena, Lindsay Robinson and Janine Almanzor for technical
assistance.
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Table 1. Baseline susceptibility of Asian citrus psyllid adults to 12 insecticides listed by class of chemistry.
Ratio of
Pesticide ACP Field 1,000*
Pesticide trade Chi- LD50 LD95 Typical use rate LD95to
IRAC common name square (ng AI/ (ng AI/ ACP field converted to f ield use
Classa name (company) Bioassay test dates N
b statistic Slope SE insect)c
95% Cid
insect)c
95% Cid use rate m AI/liter
erate
f
Class 1A (carbamates)
formetanateCarzol 92 SP
5-8-13; 6-5-13; 7-5-
13570 0.1716 6.0917 0.4096 32.2114 a 30.4832-33.9718 59.9828 a 55.2013-66.4935 1.25 lb/a 689.1 87.0
(Gowan)
formetanate, Round 2 4-8-14; 5-13-14 420 0.4607 4.9094 0.3857 34.7369 a 32.2420-37.4984 75.1332 a 66.0530-88.8990
Class 1B (organophosphates)
chlorpyrifos
Lorsban Advanced
3.755 EC
10-2-13; 11-13-13;
11-20-13 354 0.1973 4.2610 0.4286 10.3481 a 9.3399-11.5586 25.1703 a 20.8504-32.9151 6 pts/a 1,687.5 14.9
(Dow)
chlorpyrifos, Round 2
4-24-14; 5-12-14; 6
11-14; 7-8-14; 7-9-
14; 7-23-14
932 0.8716 5.0234 0.2744 15.0516 b 14.2124-15.9941 31.9907 a 28.8779-36.1855
Class 3A (pyrethroids)
fenpropathrin Danitol 2.4 EC 10-24-12; 1-9-13 251 0.7529 2.1990 0.2313 4.1845 a 3.3012-5.5469 23.4234 a 15.1553-44.1153 16 fl oz/a 179.8 130.3
(Valent)
fenpropathrin, Round 2 8-7-13 302 0.4637 4.5397 0.4456 7.6217 b 6.8886-8.4483 17.5543 a 14.8621-22.1481
zeta-cypermethrin Mustang 1.4 EC 2-27-13; 3-13-13 394 0.2889 1.8723 0.2000 0.5044 a 0.3688-0.6429 3.8133 a 2.8392-5.7455 4.3 oz/a 30.2 126.3
(FMC)
zeta-cypermethrin, Round 2 8-12-14; 8-28-14 609 0.2302 2.8376 0.2071 1.0716 b 0.9764-1.1777 4.0709 a 3.3606-5.2209
Class 4A (Neonicotinoids)
imidaclopridAdmire Pro 4.6 EC
8-15-12; 9-26-12;
10-10-12565 0.1067 2.5470 0.2165 0.6181 a 0.5449-0.7086 2.7342 b 2.0953-3.9257 7 fl oz/a 150.7 18.1
(Bayer)
imidacloprid, Round 2 7-17-13 245 0.7033 5.6308 0.6922 0.7270 a 0.6555-0.8053 1.4244 a 1.2169-1.8093
thiamethoxam Actara 25% WDG 1-16-13; 1-30-13 443 0.2905 4.6172 0.4255 0.4234 a 0.3899-0.4612 0.9616 a 0.8252-1.1880 5.5 oz/a 51.5 18.7
(Syngenta)thiamethoxam, Round 2 7-24-13 242 0.6549 5.9113 0.6075 0.3382 a 0.3504-0.4145 0.7248 a 0.6403-0.8624
Class 4C (nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonists)
sulfoxaflorSequoia 2 EC
9-18-13; 10-9-13;
11-25-13623 0.2212 4.1400 0.2826 3.1617 a 2.8722-3.4624 7.8919 a 6.9625-9.2009 5.75 fl oz/a 53.8 146.6
(Dow)
sulfoxaflor, Round 2 4-15-14 262 0.8370 5.8523 0.6248 3.4192 a 3.1254-3.7240 6.5312 a 5.7362-7.8553
Class 4D (butenolide)
flupyradifuroneg
Sivanto 1.67 EC
(Bayer)
8-7-14; 8-14-14; 8-
27-14782 0.3959 2.8398 0.1763 15.1775 13.7792-16.6333 57.6000 49.4197-69.5275 14 fl oz/a 131.1 439.4
Class 5 (spinosyns)
spinetoramDelegate 25% WG
9-11-13; 9-24-13; 1
8-14372 0.9544 3.5879 0.3157 0.8561 a 0.7556-0.9799 2.4603 a 1.9863-3.2843 6 oz/a 56.2 43.8
(Dow)
spinetoram, Round 2 4-18-14; 5-7-14 602 0.2280 3.7880 0.2726 0.9720 a 0.9025-1.0504 2.6416 a 2.2712-3.2108
Class 6 (avermectins, milbemycins)
abamectin Agri-Mek 0.7 SC 4-3-13; 4-7-13 462 0.1377 2.7986 0.2262 0.6157 a 0.5352-0.7049 2.3830 a 1.9248-3.1477 4.25 fl oz/a 13.9 171.1
(Syngenta)
abamectin, Round 2 9-4-13 313 0.7538 4.1526 0.6214 1.4750 b 1.2979-1.7861 3.6720 a 2.7200-6.2713
Class 21 (mitochondrial complex I electron transport inhibitors)
tolfenpyrad Bexar 1.31 EC 7-2-12; 8-1-12 306 0.1102 4.0289 0.3676 2.6759 a 2.3916-2.9824 6.8508 a 5.7954-8.5838 27 fl oz/a 165.6 41.4(Nichino)
tolfenpyrad, Round 2
7-31-13; 7-30-14; 8
6-14414 0.1640 5.4498 0.4475 2.5559 a 2.3747-2.7364 5.1211 a 4.6137-5.8671
Class 28 (ryanodine receptor modulators)
cyantraniliprole Exirel 0.83 EC 5-22-13; 8-14-13 336 0.2577 2.3040 0.2815 0.3602 a 0.2857-0.4282 1.864