Topics in Subtropics

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All WE Know About Avocado Wilt Disease

July 23, 2021

By Ben A Faber

The redbay ambrosia beetle, Xyleborus glabratus, and its fungal symbiont, Raffaelea lauricola (Rl), were introduced into Port Wentworth, Georgia, USA, in infested wood packing material from Asia during 2002.

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If It's Brown, Leave It on the Ground

July 21, 2021

By Ben A Faber

For quite some time, farmers and researchers have been focusing on how to bind carbon to soil. Doing so makes food crops more nutritious and increases yields.

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Digging Into the Literature

July 19, 2021

By Ben A Faber

1 to 20 of 47,867 Full-Text results on Avocado https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?field1=ocr;q1=avocado;a=srchls;lmt=ft 47,867 full text articles and books on avocado. The digital world brings more avocado information to you. In the case of avocado, 47,867 citations with full text.

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New Pest on Figs

July 16, 2021

The following is a pest rating proposal by Kyle Beucke (CDFA) with some photographs by Martin Hauser (CDFA) and Iain MacGowan: On June 10, 2021, a resident in Pasadena (Los Angeles County) submitted a fig with pupae to county agricultural personnel.

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Invasive Weed Control Without Herbicides

July 14, 2021

California has abundant wildlands forests, rangeland, open areas, wildlife refuges and national, state, and local parks that need protection from invasive plants.

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