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Avocado Botanical Races

March 3, 2016
By Ben A Faber
Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California Riverside. Evidence of avocado selection by human hand as far back as 8,000 BC is preserved in archaeological sites in Puebla State, Mexico.
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Volume 13, Number 4

March 3, 2016
Blossom End Rot of Citrus Using Organic Herbicides in Production Fields and Non-Crop Areas Pocket Gopher and Ground Squirrel Control: Management Options for Citrus and Avocado Groves...
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Volume 26, Issue 1

March 2, 2016
This issue contains a pruning survey conducted with Master Gardeners and information about Bot fungi during drought conditions.
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Ladybugs are Back in Force

March 2, 2016
By Ben A Faber
It's that time of year for a riot of aphids on new growth cheeseweed (malva) and wild radish and with that food source to see ladybird beetles go to town, chowing down. There's ladybugs in both their larval and adult stages doing the feeding.
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California Weed Science Society honors top students at symposium

March 1, 2016
By Scott R Oneto
In January, the California Weed Science Society held its annual symposium in Sacramento and WOW, what a conference! This year's conference theme was Addressing Diverse and Dynamic Challenges in Weed Management.
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When Varroa Mites Hitch a Ride

March 1, 2016
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Those blood-sucking varroa mites (Varroa destructor) are considered the No. 1 enemy of beekeepers. In powerful numbers and weakened colonies, they can overwhelm and collapse a hive. We remember seeing a varroa mite attached to a foraging honey bee one warm summer day in our pollinator garden.
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Rindstain in 'Valencia' Orange

March 1, 2016
By Ben A Faber
Pre-harvest rindstain of California [USA] cultivar 'Valencia' orange Citrus sinensis has economic significance since fresh fruit marketability is reduced.
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