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New Tools in the Fight Against Zika
Published on: June 16, 2016
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are found in several Fresno County neighborhoods. They are the target of novel control efforts.
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are found in several Fresno County neighborhoods. They are the target of novel control efforts.

From the UCANR Green Blog

UC entomologist Anton Cornel, based at the UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, is working with the Consolidated Mosquito Abatement District in Fresno County to battle Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, the species that can spread zika, chikungunya, dengue and yellow fever viruses, reported Barbara Anderson in the Fresno Bee.  

(While populations of aedes aegypti 

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Tags: Aedes egypti (2), clovis (1), fresno (2), green blog (1), kearney (1), mosquito (19), UCIPM (85), Warnert (9), zika (10)
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Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in Fresno County
Published on: January 25, 2016
Asian citrus psyllid and nymphs. [Photo by M.E Rogers]
Asian citrus psyllid and nymphs. [Photo by M.E Rogers]

News release from California Department of Food and Agriculture

SACRAMENTO – January 25, 2016 – A new portion of Fresno County has been placed under quarantine for the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) following the detection of one ACP within the City of Fresno.  The quarantine zone measures 97 square miles, bordered on the north by W Alluvial Avenue; on the south by W North Avenue; on the west by N Chateau Avenue; and on the east by S Chestnut Avenue.  The quarantine map for Fresno is available online at: www.cdfa.ca.gov/go/acp-maps.  Please...

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Tags: ACP (32), asian citrus psyllid (32), CDFA (19), citrus (19), Fresno (2), HLB (27), huanglongbing (36), IPM (120), pest (177), quarantine (10)
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