Pest Detection Program Targets Residential Areas To Save Crops From Invasive Insects

SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – A viewer post on social media wondering why there was an insect trap in her lemon tree with a “do not disturb” sign revealed a bigger answer to her question.
The insect trap is part of the “detection program” by the Department of Agriculture to identify and quarantine invasive insect species that could harm the state’s crops.
“Our orchard is pretty new, these are one-year-old trees,” Charlotte Mitchell said.
Charlotte Mi