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HLB symptoms

HLB Tree Confirmed in Riverside

July 27, 2017
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have confirmed the detection of the citrus disease known as Huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening, in Riverside County.
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ACP traps

Follow Citrus Science

July 25, 2017
California citrus farmers have their ears perked for all news related to Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and huanglongbing (HLB) disease, but the very latest advances have been available only in highly technical research journals, often by subscription only.
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argentine ant and scale

Control Argentine Ant and Biocontrol Can Really Work

July 21, 2017
By Ben A Faber
Argentine Ant is a very aggressive invader that disrupts native ant populations and at the same time disrupts biocontrol agents that help control, such pests as scale, aphids and mealy bugs in citrus and other tree crop species.
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nutsedge nuts

Don't Fight It, Bite It

July 19, 2017
By Ben A Faber
Rain is unusual in that it germinates weed seeds and then the need to manage them in some fashion arises. Many subtropical tree growers do not like the potential impact of pre-emergent herbicides on tree growth due to potential damage to shallow roots.
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