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Fuller Rose Beetle Sampling Protocol

July 31, 2023
USDA-APHIS Approves New Fuller Rose Beetle Mitigation a Voluntary Option to Reduce Pesticide Applications By Sandipa Gautam, Area Citrus IPM Advisor UCCE James R Cranney, President CCQC At the request of the California Citrus Quality Council (CCQC) USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service...
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Argentine Ant Control

July 28, 2023
By Ben A Faber
The Argentine ant is the most widespread species of invasive ant, thriving in urban areas, agricultural settings and nature parks on every continent except Antarctica. The species can form "supercolonies" that link hundreds of nests and millions of workers.
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Avocado Irrigation Workshop - Escondido

July 25, 2023
By Ben A Faber
Avocado Irrigation Workshop August 10 (Thursday), 2023 1:00 4:00 P.M. San Diego Farm Bureau 420 S Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025 Workshop registration link: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=40798 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
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Shot Hole and Other Invasives to Know and Understand

July 21, 2023
By Ben A Faber
Invasive species are arriving in California with increasing frequency. The best time to stop them is before they arrive, and federal, state and local agencies are keeping their eyes out for new arrivals and threats on the horizon.
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