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Dr. Hoddle presented about how to monitor and manage Argentine ant in citrus orchards with liquid baiting systems and discussed why ant management has such strong benefits for the suppression of sap-sucking pests by natural enemies.

At times, air quality has been significantly impacted by the ongoing fires in the region. Local farms have played a very large and important role in food relief efforts immediately following the start of the fires and the mass evacuations.

If you didnt hear or you want to hear again Here's your opportunity Speakers: Sonia Rios: Area Subtropical Horticulture Advisor for both Riverside and San Diego Counties.

Because it is easier to correct a problem before you plant the trees than it is to diagnose and treat dying ones, which will probably be ripped out. A sad start to a tree is not a good ending.

Dr. Mark Hoddle will discuss the problems caused by invasive species in California. Invasion statistics of importance to California will be discussed along with relevant aspects of invasion biology that drive invasion pathways, establishment likelihood, and subsequent spread after establishment.