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Hydrogels and Argentine Ants

June 4, 2024
By Ben A Faber
Update on Novel Ant Control Method in Citrus (MyAgLife in Citrus, Episode 828) Recently, the Citrus Research Boards, IPM Entomologist, Ivan Milosavljevi?, Ph.D., was a guest on Episode 828 of MyAgLife in Citrus, where he provided an update on on a novel method of ant control in citrus.
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Florida's Declining Citrus Production

June 3, 2024
By Ben A Faber
Florida's citrus industry has long been susceptible to freezes, hurricanes, and disease. A series of devastating freezes in the 1970s and 1980s caused production to shift to more southern regions of the State.
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New Avocado Herbicide

May 31, 2024
By Ben A Faber
Rely 280 Herbicide Available for Use in California Avocado Groves The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has approved the herbicide Rely 280 (glufosinate-ammonium) for use in avocado groves in California.
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Snakeflies

May 23, 2024
By Ben A Faber
Watch out ACP, Persea Mite, Avocado Thrips. Here comes Snake Fly. Not a snake. And not a fly. But a snakefly. It's always fun to be reminded that there are lots of different predators out there, and this one is one of the more voracious.
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