Beetle, fungus threaten Florida's avocado industry
(AP) -- A little beetle could cause big problems for Florida's multimillion-dollar avocado industry.
Ecology
May 8, 2009
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In the face of imminent arrival of avocado plague, scientist undertake preventive measures
From Asia, the red ambrosia beetle (Xyleborus glabratus) has proved its damaging potential in Florida, where it attacked different varieties of trees of the laurel family, including avocado, resulting in death.
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Beneficial fungi examined for battle against destructive beetles
Avocados aren't just nutritional powerhouses; they're also the chief ingredient in such party favorites as guacamole dip.
Ecology
Aug 27, 2013
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How to control maple tree pests using integrated pest management
Many maple trees share a suite of important arthropod pests that have the potential to reduce the trees' economic and aesthetic value. Now a new open-access article in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management offers maple ...
Ecology
Jun 10, 2013
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Invaders could devastate Florida avocado industry
Florida's lucrative avocado industry could face a serious blow from a duo of deadly new invaders. Together, the invasive fungus called "laurel wilt disease" and the redbay ambrosia beetle, which carries laurel wilt, represent ...
Ecology
Sep 21, 2010
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Beer Here
(PhysOrg.com) -- Drinking beer is a simple act, but making beer is not. It starts out with genetics and tens of thousands of barley varieties and ends with a clear ambrosia that belies the time, effort and technology that ...
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Nov 25, 2009
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Holy Guacamole: Researcher Tracks Invasive Beetle Threatening Florida's Avocados
(PhysOrg.com) -- A researcher at North Carolina State University is tracking the movement of the Redbay Ambrosia beetle, an invasive insect that, if it spreads to southeast Florida, may severely affect the production of avocados, ...
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