Citrus greening huanglongbing (Asian) (Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus) is a bacterial pathogen of citrus. It is a native of Asia and was first detected in Florida in 2005.
Diaphorina citri, the Asiatic Citrus Psyllid, is a vector for this destructive disease. Currently, tree removal is the only effective control of the pathogen.
For more information about this plant pest, see the CABI data sheet.