Citrus Quarantine and Disease Detection Maps

Citrus Quarantines in Florida

Florida is currently under statewide quarantine as directed by CFR 301.75 Subpart Citrus Canker and by federal order from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for citrus canker, sweet orange scab, citrus greening disease and the Asian citrus psyllid. In addition, portions of Collier, Hendry and Polk counties in Florida are under quarantine for citrus black spot disease. 

Citrus Plants or Plant Parts: Movement Into and out of Florida

Citrus plants or plant parts (except USDA inspected and certified fruit) from other states, territories or countries may not enter Florida. Citrus plants may leave Florida only if certified by USDA and originating from a nursery operating under compliance with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).  Each citrus plant must be individually tagged at the nursery, and identity of the plant and the nursery must be maintained throughout movement to final destination. See Rule Chapter 5B-62, Florida Administrative Code, for details.

• Citrus Canker, Citrus Greening and Asian Citrus Psyllid: Interstate Movement of Regulated Nursery Stock [ 93.8 kB ]

Citrus Fruit: Movement Within or out of Florida

All fresh, whole citrus fruit must be cleaned, inspected, treated, waxed and certified by USDA in a USDA regulated packinghouse prior to shipment, and may then be distributed if accompanied by a federal certificate to any state or territory of the United States, including Florida. USDA-inspected fresh citrus fruit that is packed, labeled and shipped under Federal Limited Permit is approved for limited distribution, which excludes all citrus growing states and territories. 

Backyard citrus fruit may move unrestricted within Florida (except in citrus black spot quarantine areas). However, to prevent the spread of citrus pests and diseases, do not move backyard citrus without an inspection by a local FDACS Division of Plant Industry inspector. Contact your local Citrus Health Response Program office [ 322.5 kB ] for more information.

Citrus Black Spot: Dooryard Citrus in Collier, Hendry and Polk Counties

Citrus fruit, trees and plant material grown within or moved into a residential citrus black spot quarantine area may not be moved outside the citrus black spot quarantine area. Dooryard citrus fruit should be kept within the quarantine and consumed in the neighborhood of origin.

Citrus Black Spot: Commercial Fruit Harvesting

Commercial citrus fruit within a citrus black spot quarantine area may not be moved outside the quarantine area unless fruit is enclosed in a covered vehicle or securely covered by a tarpaulin to contain all fruit and leaves in the conveyance. The harvested fruit must be accompanied by appropriate documentation, such as an FDACS Harvesting Permit for fresh fruit and a trip ticket showing origin and destination of the load, including the citrus packinghouse or processing plant, which must be under compliance with USDA or FDACS. See Federal Order DA-2012-09.

• Florida Citrus Black Spot Quarantine Areas: Federal Order [ 3.6 MB ]
• South Florida Citrus Black Spot Quarantine Areas: Federal Order [ 3.6 MB ]
• Polk County Citrus Black Spot Quarantine Areas: Federal Order [ 1.1 MB ]

Known Distribution of Citrus Canker and Citrus Greening (HLB) in Florida

• Statewide Citrus Canker and Citrus Greening Map [ 2.1 MB ]
• Statewide Positive Citrus Greening Sections [ 383.6 kB ]

The map,  Disease Spread of HLB as 15-mile Radius in Florida [ 2.7 MB ] , depicts the potential one-year spread of huanglongbing (citrus greening) from each of the sections known to be positive for the disease. The 15-mile radius is based on data analyzed from commercial citrus farms in Brazil. It is important to note that since huanglongbing has been present in some parts of Florida for several years, the 15-mile disease spread could be considered a very conservative estimate from any single location. The disease spread as depicted suggests that all commercial citrus is within a 15-mile radius of some huanglongbing-positive section. Citrus growers may want to ensure that they are taking all precautions necessary to mitigate Asian citrus psyllid populations and that they are using other appropriate management practices such as scouting for the disease for the earliest detection possible.

Regional Citrus Canker and Citrus Greening Maps

• Brevard (southern), St. Lucie, Indian River, Martin and Okeechobee Counties [ 2.6 MB ]
• Broward, Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Palm Beach and Sarasota Counties [ 3.4 MB ]
• Alachua, Brevard (Northern) Citrus, Flagler, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Orange, Pasco, Putnam, Seminole, Sumter, Volusia and All Northern Florida Counties [ 4 MB ]
• Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk, Osceola and Manatee Counties [ 2.2 MB ]
• Highlands, Hardee and DeSoto Counties [ 2.2 MB ]

If you have any questions or problems using these maps, please contact our helpline for assistance: 1-888-397-1517.

Disclaimer: Data being depicted on this website is for reference only. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is not enforcing the destruction of infected material; therefore, there is no sure way to determine which infections have been removed and which have not. As such, the data depicted represents only known confirmed positive locations and, due to changing conditions, may or may not represent real-world scenarios. Before posting the data, the department has made all reasonable efforts to contact owners to inform them of infections. For further explanations, please download the available data definitions. If you have additional questions or problems regarding the use of this data, please contact the helpline at 1-888-397-1517.