Increasing infestations and mortality of trees and palms, are of concern to urban foresters and other professionals. These are some of the pests affecting our region.
Gold spotted oak borer Shot hole borer South American palm weevil
The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) is a pest that acts as a carrier or vector spreading “huanglongbing” (HLB), a devastating disease of citrus trees. This bacterial disease is transmitted to healthy trees by the psyllid after it feeds on infected plant tissue. More information at https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/acp/ and http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn74155.html