Topics in Subtropics

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NEW HLB Research at UCR

January 12, 2024

By Ben A Faber

Three projects win funding to fight tree-killing bacteria AUTHOR:JULES BERNSTEIN, UCR With three new grants totaling more than $11 million, UC Riverside is helping lead the fight against citrus greening or Huanglongbing, a disease threatening citrus industries in the U.S. and worldwide.

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Citrus Yellow Vein Clearing in LA

January 10, 2024

By Ben A Faber

Southern California The U.S.

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Controlling Oak Root Fungus

January 10, 2024

By Ben A Faber

Armillaria mellea is the pathogen that causes root rot of many forest and ornamental and agronomic trees. The pathogen occurs in landscapes and urban soils as well as a natural pathogen in forests and on lands converted to farming.

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New Neonic Rules

January 8, 2024

How the new neonic regulations impact your operations There are new neonicotinoid regulations effective starting Jan 1, 2024 to protect pollinators.

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Phenology - Bringing to Light Recurring Events

January 5, 2024

By Ben A Faber

Plants, therefore avocados, go through different growth stages, so called phenological stages, regular periods where they grow and differentiate from seed to various vegetative stages, flowering and finally seed production.

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