Topics in Subtropics

European earwig Wrap removed - whitewashed Tree Wraps Author - Neil O'Connell Installing tree wraps on young trees provides protection to the trunk from applications of herbicides during weed management operations.

In both avocado and citrus there can be a rapid collapse of tissue brought on by a host of related fungi.

In our latest edition of Topics in Subtropics - we printed an article by Tim Spann outlining some of the tactics being employed to deal with huanglongbing An Outline of Management Options for HLB in Florida.

Dry root rot has been a problem in citrus orchards for many years. Although generally a problem in coastal and northern California counties it has been reported in other citrus producing areas of the state.

The UC Riverside Citrus Variety Improvement Program (CVIP), the forerunner of the Citrus Clonal Protection Program (CCPP), began indexing candidate varieties in 1958. At that time, the full range of indicator plants that is utilized today was not known.