June 4, 2015

Psyllid Quarantine Expands in SLO County

The California Department of Food Agriculture has placed an additional portion of San Luis Obispo County under quarantine for the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) following the detection of one psyllid within the City of Arroyo Grande, in the Highlands area. The quarantine expansion adds 32 square miles, bringing the total quarantine area in San Luis Obispo County to 275 square miles.

The 32 square-mile expansion is bordered on the north by Los Padres National Forest; on the south by the Southern Pacific Railroad; on the west by Georgia Avenue; and on the east by Villa Creek.