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February 15 (10 - 12 AM) Topics and Speakers Avocado Thrips Biology and Control Speakers to be announced soon Introduction to Avocado Thrips By Hamutahl Cohen, PH.D. Entomology Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension PCA Panel on Thrips Management Under Different Weather Scenarios Moderator Dr.

LAUREL WILT AND PHYTOPHTHORA ROOT ROT SURVEY BACKGROUND Despite the importance of laurel wilt (LW) and Phytophthora root rot (PRR) in avocado producing states, and the research conducted to date, there are still major gaps in our knowledge.

Register now for UC IPM's upcoming Pest Insight webinar! This webinar-style workshop aims to provide applied, scientific, and decision-based pest control information to pest control licensees. CEUs are available.

Invasive Fruit Fly Quarantine What to know as a SJV citrus grower? Sandipa Gautam Area Citrus IPM Advisor UC Statewide IPM Program Operations Several species of invasive fruit flies that belong to the family Tephritidae are considered serious pests of hundreds of agricultural crops including citrus.

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