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Citrus Grower Workshop REMINDER (April 26) Dr. Beth Grafton-Cardwell will present findings from her continuing survey of ACP populations across Ventura County, including data on the effects of pesticide treatments on ACP abundance.

It's that time of year to see some drama in avocado orchards. Once healthy-looking trees can suddenly turn brown in a weekend and all the surrounding trees still look fine. And it can be quite common in some years along the coast.

Home is where the habitat is: This Earth Day, consider installing insectary plants Stephanie Parreira, UC Statewide IPM Program Help the environment this Earth Day, which falls on Sunday April 22 this year, by installing insectary plants! These plants attract natural enemies such as lady beetles, la...

As of March 27, 2018, foliar application of GA3 (ProGibb LV Plus, Valent BioSciences, Corp.) to Hass' avocado trees in commercial orchards has been approved. Dr. Carol J.

For the past 18 months, a team led by University of California research entomologist Beth Grafton-Cardwell has been conducting an Asian citrus psyllid monitoring project to determine the efficacy of Ventura County's area-wide ACP suppression strategy. Based on her analysis of the survey data, Dr.