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So what causes these wounds on leaves and fruit on lemons? Corky, sunken blisters on the leaves. Small divots in the fruit. Some of the spots had halos around them, but most not. That would indicate an infection of some sort. It was showing up in a large orchard near Santa Paula.

Cruising the avocado orchard, checking out the irrigation system Then Bang!!!!!!! What hit me????? A little closer look, after clearing some sticky stuff off my head and hair and face and shirt and still not getting it completely off.

Disease threats to nuts. The other A-list. Questioning accepted ideas of integrated pest management. UC IPM is kicking off autumn with three webinars about high-stakes issues of pest management. Sign up to learn something new! Register now and get free continuing education units.

CDFA has released a report on Belowground Biodiversity which provides targeted recommendations for policymakers and stakeholders to enhance soil health and conserve biodiversity, which plays an important role in climate resilience and food production.

UC IPM supports research and extension programs in integrated pest management (IPM).