Citrus black spot (CBS) quarantines have been established for the first time in Florida’s DeSoto and Highlands counties. In addition, sections of other counties have been added to the existing CBS quarantine in Florida. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA/APHIS) in cooperation with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Plant Industry (FDACS/DPI) announced the quarantine expansions on June 17.
APHIS is establishing a quarantined area of 17 sections in Desoto County and one section in Highlands County, two new counties identified to have CBS.
The agency is adding nine sections in Collier County, seven sections in Glades County and seven sections in Hendry County to the citrus black spot (CBS) quarantined area in Florida…