California Ag Network

Tag: California citrus growers

  • Citrus Brown Rot Prevention

    Phytophthora-related diseases can ruin citrus through brown rot and cause trees to steadily decline. Researchers UC Riverside are looking at new ways to tackle these diseases, and their work has resulted in three new modes of action that show promise. Professor and Plant Pathologist Jim Adaskaveg spoke with Matthew Malcolm from Malcolm Media Ag Publishing to discuss these new methods. Watch this quick video and learn more in California Fruit & Vegetable Magazine.

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  • Using Predators to Counter Asian Citrus Psyllids

    The Asian citrus psyllid is an active threat for growers and the main vector for Huanglongbing disease. These invasive insects have wreaked havoc in Florida and spread to Southern California, but researchers at UC Riverside are finding ways to counter them. Matthew Malcolm from Malcolm Media Ag Publishing interviewed Bodil Cass at the World Ag Expo to discuss the use of predators against psyllids. Watch this quick video and read more in California Fruit & Vegetable Magazine.

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