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glassy winged sharpshooter

Editing Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter

July 20, 2022
By Ben A Faber
Jules L Bernstein Senior Public Information Officer Email (951) 827-4580 Scientists at UC Riverside have a shot at eradicating a deadly threat to vineyards posed by the glassy-winged sharpshooter, just as its resistance to insecticide has been growing.
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Positive ACP Found in San Diego

July 18, 2022
By Ben A Faber
CLas-positive Asian citrus psyllid found in commercial grove in Pauma Valley, San Diego County An Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) sample confirmed positive for Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas) the bacteria that causes Huanglongbing (HLB) was collected from a commercial citrus grove in the Pauma...
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Inarching for HLB Resistance

July 15, 2022
By Ben A Faber
A recent article in Citrograph recounts studies in introducing tolerance/resistance to huanglongbing by inarching. This is a method that could potentially improve the productivity of trees that are already in the ground.
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Heat Mitigation Around the World - Avocado

July 13, 2022
By Ben A Faber
A chance to hear what can and is being done by growers to reduce the damage inflicted on avocado fruit and trees World wide Speakers: Lisa Fyffe & Simon Newett Australia, video Francisco Mena Chile, live Arnon Dag Israel, live Miguel Lalor Spain, live Bruce Lampinen UC Davis, video Derek Knobel...
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