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barnacle scale from Ojai
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Invasive Scale?

September 29, 2017
By Ben A Faber
Recently a grower called up with a beautiful scale that the PCA couldn't identify. I could just marvel at the beauty of it and wondered what in the heck it was. It didn't look like any scale I had seen in the area and others who were queried didn't know either.
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pollen grain
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Is that Why I Sneeze in the Lemon Orchard?

September 29, 2017
By Ben A Faber
IMAGE: Orbicules or "Ubisch bodies " (300 - 600nm granules), characteristics of Cupressaceae pollen, are visible on the surface of the exine (outer membrane).
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shot hole borer
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Watching Out for Potential Shot Hole Borer Hosts

September 27, 2017
By Ben A Faber
A recent publication from CA Fish and Wildlife has some wonderful photos of trees that have been known to be attacked by either or both of the Shot Hole Borers, Polyphagous or Kuroshio. The publication can be found at: http://www.southcoastsurvey.
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Pest Managment Meeting
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LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR: CONTROLLING PESTS IN AVOCADOS ROUND TABLE MEETING

September 26, 2017
By Sonia I Rios
Controlling Pests in Avocados Round table Meeting Sept. 28, 2017, 8:00 AM - NOON Fallbrook Public Utility District, 990 E. Mission Rd, Fallbrook, CA 92028 DPR Hours Upon Approval Light refreshments & pastries will be available Please Register for this free event: https://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.
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citrus and mountains
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New Citrus Pest Management Guide

September 25, 2017
By Ben A Faber
Citrus: UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines Publication Number: 3441 Copyright Date: Rev. 2017 Length: 234 pp. Language: English Author: GRAFTON-CARDWELL [CROP],DEBIASE [ED Inventory Type: PDF File Availability: Always Available $0.
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