Cancer/greening report must be submitted by January in São Paulo.

With the aim of understanding the reality of citrus orchards in São Paulo, the Agricultural Defense, an agency of the Secretariat of Agriculture and Supply (SAA), informs citrus producers that the Canker/Greening report must be submitted by January 15, 2026. The report must be sent through the computerized Animal and Plant Health Management system (Gedave) and must contain the results of the quarterly inspections for citrus canker and HLB/Greening carried out between July 1 and December 31, 2025 on all citrus plants on the property.

The delivery of reports with real data allows the Agricultural Defense technical team to have precise information on the spread and incidence of pests, enabling better targeting of phytosanitary defense actions and public policies. 

“It is important to emphasize the mandatory nature and importance of submitting the semi-annual citrus plant report, as citrus canker and Greening are officially controlled diseases that cause production and marketing restrictions for citrus producers, making orchard monitoring and reporting of results essential,” comments Veridiana Zocoler de Mendonça, agronomist and manager of the State Citrus Health Program. 

Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA) Ordinance No. 1.326, of July 04, 2025, established the National Program for the Prevention and Control of HLB (PNCHLB) and measures for the prevention and control of the disease. In the state of São Paulo, the elimination of symptomatic plants follows Resolution SAA 88, of December 07, 2021, mandatory in orchards up to eight years old, and the monitoring and control of the psyllid (diaphorina citri) in all orchards, regardless of age. 

In the State of São Paulo, delivery of the report is mandatory for all producers regardless of the age of the plants and delay or non-delivery subjects the producer to the sanctions provided for in State Decree No. 45.211, of September 19, 2000.