Bulk Citrus - Compliance Agreements
Bulk Citrus - Compliance Agreement Exhibits
Bulk Citrus
Citrus trees are primary hosts for the glassy-winged sharpshooter throughout the year. When the weather is warm, the insects are active and will flee the disturbances associated with harvest. However, once the weather turns cold, the sharpshooters are relatively inactive, and can end up in picking bags with harvested fruit, ultimately turning up at processing facilities in other parts of the state.
During the most recent citrus-shipping season (October 2005 through September 2006), live glassy-winged sharpshooters were found in only two out of approximately 45,000 certified shipments of bulk citrus. This shipping season achieved a success rate of 99.99%. This success is attributed to the cooperative efforts of bulk citrus program participants.