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Ambrosia Beetle Poses Serious Threat to U.S. and Mexico Avocado Industry
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Ambrosia Beetle damage to avocado fruit External Resources Redbay Ambrosia Beetle and Laurel Wilt - Center for Invasive Species Research Potential Biological Control Found for Avocado Disease Found - Ag Professional Ambrosia Beetles Fact Sheet - Clemson University Overview An invasive species originating in Asia Vector of Laurel Wilt (LW) disease caused by the fungus Raffaelea lauricola Damaging to avocado...
Walnut Husk Fly
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Walnut Husk Fly External Resources Walnut Husk Fly Pest Management Guidelines - UC IPM Effective Trapping, Monitoring Critical Against Walnut Husk Fly  - Western Farm Press Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center - Washington State University Invasive Species Compendium Product Documents Walnut Husk Fly Technical Bulletin A Serious Pest of both Walnuts and Peaches Overview An invasive species that originated...
Codling Moth
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Codling moth larvae in walnut External Resources UC Pest Management Guidelines (Walnuts) New York State IPM Program - Cornell University Mating Disruption of Codling Moth - Western Farm Press Codling Moth Management in Apple - Iowa State University A Serious Pest of Walnuts, Apples and Pears Overview Introduced from Eurasia Pest of apples, pears and English walnuts Females lay up...
Pecan Nut Casebearer
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Pecan Nut Casebearer External Resources The Pecan Nut Casebearer - Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service Mating Disruption of Pecan Nut Casebearer - Southwestern Entomologist Controlling Pecan Nut Casebearer - Texas Cooperative Extension, Texas A&M University A Case for Monitoring and Management Overview Found in all major pecan growing regions of the U.S Larvae feed initially on buds, then tunnel into the...