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The California Department of Food and Agriculture declared a quarantine in parts of north San Diego County Thursday, after detecting a potentially devastating citrus disease in the county for the first time.
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State agricultural inspectors have detected bacteria on an insect that can cause a plant disease that is not harmful to people or animals, but is deadly to citrus trees and is a dangerous agricultural threat in routine pest trapping in Fallbrook.
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Insect detection specialists for County Agriculture, Weights and Measures help guard the region against potentially devastating pests. They vigilantly set and check traps for many insects, including Gypsy moths and Japanese beetles in summer months. Neither of the insects has made it to San Diego County yet, but the pest detectors are keeping close watch to prevent an infestation.
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You may not know it, but in San Diego County, winter is tick season, and San Diego County’s Vector Control Program is reminding people to remember to wear insect repellent and take simple precautions like wearing long sleeves and long pants when hiking or heading out into nature.
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The best way to stop a pest infestation is to have a pest detection program in place. The County’s Agriculture, Weights & Measures Pest Detection Program makes sure that infestations of exotic pests are kept in check by setting and checking insect traps regularly in residential areas. If you think you may have exotic pests […]
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If you’ve ever been to the Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch, you know how the flowers there seem to go on and on and on. There are more than 50 acres of picture-perfect blooms there, partly thanks to County inspectors.
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Finally! The sun is back and you’ve been itching to get outside for a hike. Just remember, it’s tick season in San Diego County, and you need to protect yourself and your pets.
