Topics in Subtropics

View List of Newsletter Issues | Return to Topics in Subtropics In this issue: Revisiting an old study on high density citrus orchards Shoot and Twig Dieback in Citrus Alternative Crops or ......

A new ruling from CDFA to modify the announcement from March 2.

Below is a brief description of the new pest, followed by CDFA's analysis. Olive bark beetle (Phloeotribus scarabaeoides) Prepared by Dr. G.

In a Fort Pierce, FL, field planting, plant growth, and Huanglongbing (HLB) severity were assessed as indicators of HLB tolerance on progenies of 83 seed-source accessions of Citrus and Citrus relatives mainly from the Riverside, CA, genebank.

Soil pH along most of the California coast north of Los Angeles ranges between 7.3 and 8, which is generally higher than many edible and ornamental plants prefer.