I am a commercial beekeeper with citrus trees on my property in Carpinteria. This Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) issue is very important to me as I have large commercial citrus growers as my neighbors. The last thing I want is for my citrus trees to harbor a pest that damages my neighbors’ ability to grow citrus. Therefore, I am planning on treating my citrus trees with organic methods to limit the damage to both the trees and the bees.

The option to save both our citrus AND our bees exists!  See below links:

– EPA report that the neonicotinoid is harmful to bees

– Transition to organics soil test info

– BIOCONTROLS FOR HEALTHY ORGANIC CITRUS TREES BY RON WHITEHURST

– UC Davis ACP IMP and organic treatments

– CDFA ACP website

There is a meeting tonight, January 20th, in Montecito at 5:30pm, where you can come to discuss alternative treatments.   Pacifica Graduate Institute Ladera Lane Campus 801 Ladera Ln, Carpinteria, California 93108.  More details at Facebook Super Bee Page