Citrus Greening (Huanglongbing (HLB), is a citrus disease that has spread to much of Florida.  Isolated cases
have been found in several parishes in Louisiana, and in Charleston County, SC.   State and Federal authorities are
working to contain the problem, which has the potential to severely cripple the country's citrus industry, and to make
citrus culture of any kind extremely difficult. The disease is primary spread by the Asian Citrus Psyllid, a tiny insect that
is now found in most coastal states, from South Carolina to parts of California.  In the United States Citrus Greening
itself is presently limited to the areas previously mentioned.  Public cooperation is very important in slowing its spread,
while researchers and other responsible persons search for solutions.  If you have any reason to believe your tree
has Citrus Greening, contact your state or USDA authorities at one of the places listed below.

USDA Citrus Hot line:  843-746-2950
In South Carolina you have the option of reporting the location of trees via email at:  
sc.citrus.greening@aphis.usda.gov

South Carolina residents can find information regarding the disease here, at a site maintained by Clemson University's
Department of Plant Industry, where you will also find a form to use to report trees that might be infected.

Here is a link to a USDA site set up to help all homeowners, gardeners, and other interested persons, better
understand the problem.  

The Florida Department of Plant Industry  has an excellent information on the subject.  The maps available there
provide an up to date view (updated monthly) of how the disease has spread in Florida.

Please, do not be reluctant to participate in this survey for fear of losing your tree.  If your tree is found to
be free of the disease, you will have the peace of mind that comes with that knowledge.  If, in the unlikely event it tests
positive, there is presently no known cure, and it is destined to die from the disease anyway.  The tree must be
destroyed to keep the disease from spreading.
Citrus Greening