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Shot Hole Borer Update

May 20, 2019
By Ben A Faber
Impacts of the invasive shot hole borer (Euwallacea kuroshio) are linked to sewage pollution in southern California: the Enriched Tree Hypothesis By: John M. Bolandand Deborah L. Woodward https://peerj.com/articles/6812.
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Cover Crop Competes with Horseweed

May 17, 2019
By Ben A Faber
WESTMINSTER, Colorado - An article in the most recent edition of the journal Weed Science shows that cover crops can play an important role in slowing the development of herbicide resistant weeds.
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giant land snail

Five Snail Speakers for the Price of One

May 15, 2019
By Ben A Faber
Snails and Slugs (May 22, 2019 from 3-4pm) Presenters: (!) Dr. Cheryl Wilen (UC IPM), (2) Dr. Rory Mc Donnell and (3) Dr. Dee Denver (Oregon State University), (4) Dr. Adler Dillman and (5) Dr. Irma De Ley (UC Riverside).
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HLB symptoms

Upcoming ACP-HLB Updates

May 15, 2019
By Ben A Faber
Task Force to host Spring 2019 ACP-HLB update Members of the Ventura County citrus community are invited to a workshop to review the most recent rounds of area-wide treatment, learn about plans for future treatment cycles, and hear about the latest research into psyllid suppression and disease manag...
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