DORMANT SPRAYS

The Texas Citrus Pest & Disease Management Corporation (TCPDMC) encourages you to employ dormant sprays this winter to control Asian citrus psyllid (ACP).

To continue our HLB mitigation efforts in commercial groves, we strongly recommend that you control overwintering populations of the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) by spraying during these defined windows:

1st  Spray Application: November 16 – November 29, 2020

2nd Spray Application: February 8 – February 21, 2021

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ACP can quickly colonize untreated groves and initiate high populations whenever new flush shoots are produced on trees. The higher the numbers of ACP, the higher the risk of HLB spread. With these dormant sprays, we can significantly reduce ACP populations, thus reducing the risk of HLB spread in our groves. All growers are highly encouraged to implement these sprays for a uniform reduction of ACP populations in our citrus production area during this entire winter dormant period. With your cooperation in these actions, we will continue to slow the spread of citrus greening here in the Rio Grande Valley.

CLICK HERE FOR THE 2019-2020 Pest Control Guide

If you have any questions please contact us at (956) 580-8004

or Dr. Mamoudou Sétamou at the Citrus Center at (956) 447-3370.

 Citrus Pest Phenology

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Industry relies on your cooperation to reduce ACP populations and, by extension, the spread of citrus greening disease here in the Rio Grande Valley.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE NOTICE OF REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION
IN THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY CITRUS PEST MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

If you have any questions, please contact us at (956) 580-8004.