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Diaprepes abbreviatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Origin: The root weevil (Diaprepes abbreviatus) is a pest species originating in the Caribbean and first reported in Florida in 1964, in Los Angeles and Orange counties in 2005 and in San Diego County in 2006.

Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri Kuwayama) The Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri, is a tiny, mottled brown insect about the size of an aphid. This insect poses a serious threat to California's citrus trees because it vectors the pathogen that causes huanglongbing disease (HLB).

Avocado Production in Home Gardens (PDF) A Guide to Estimate Compensation for Loss of a Single Avocado Tree (PDF)...

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Please view Presentation: Avocado Botany and Commercial Cultivars Grown in California...

Mammal pests of one kind or another are found in virtually every avocado grove throughout the state, though they may not always pose a threat. This chapter, like the one before, will discuss some background information about each vertebrate pest, signs of damage, and different management techniques.

This section focuses on some of the many issues in canopy management and discusses various methods of pruning programs that will hopefully shed some light on the relationship between pruning and the cost and yields return. You can read more about this pruning trial in Ch.