The Citrus Research Board (CRB), with USDA HLB-MAC support, continues the next phase of the California Citrus Research and Field Trials Program (CA-CRaFT) to manage Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), the primary vector of
Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), the bacterium responsible for huanglongbing (HLB), a deadly and incurable citrus disease.
CA-CRaFT in Ventura focuses on building a biological control system based on
Tamarixia radiata, a natural enemy of ACP. This program is designed to expand across approximately 2,000 acres of commercial citrus, creating a coordinated network of participating groves.
Applications are currently open for Ventura County growers only. Please complete the application below to submit your blocks and participate in the Ventura CA-CRaFT program. Selected growers will be contacted with next steps.
For questions, please email Dr. Ivan Milosavljević at
ivan@citrusresearch.org.