Feb. 13—Bakersfield homeowner Lourdes Cahue had three choices regarding the orange tree that had grown into a problem in her backyard off Karen Place. But only two of them were practical because ...

Bee Sweet Citrus has implemented a modern and sustainable citrus wash line at Bartleson Ranch in Nipomo that will eliminate more than 700,000 gallons of pesticides per year, according to a press ...

The city has thrown its support behind the formation of a special district aimed at eradicating the pest that carries a fatal citrus tree disease. Last week, the City Council agreed to support the ...

The citrus root weevil (Diaprepes abbreviatus) is a new invasive insect pest of specialty crops in Leon County. First specimens of the insect were collected at the FAMU Center for Viticulture and ...

Asian citrus psyllids transmit citrus greening, a disease that can devastate citrus groves. New work by scientists in Brazil and at UC Davis shows that the citrus greening bacteria interfere with the ...

This file photo shows an Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri), an insect about one-eighth of an inch long. The pest can spread bacteria which kills citrus trees and has decimated the citrus ...

Jim Gorden stops his truck at the edge of one of his orange groves in Tulare County in the foothills of California’s Sierra Mountains. After 50 years as a citrus grower and pest control advisor in the ...

1. Biological control has traditionally simplified the view of trophic relationships between herbivorous pests and their natural enemies in agriculture. The success or failure of this pest management ...