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Dial In Spray Coverage for Cost-Effective Spraying
The goal of airblast spraying is a uniform pesticide deposition of a known, prescribed pesticide rate throughout the…
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Disease
Phytophthora Diseases of Row Crops: A Review
Phytophthora is the genus name given to a group of fungus-like organisms that have tremendous impacts on plants.…
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Pests
Average Daily Temperature in 2023 Has Been Lower: What Does it Mean for California Red Scale?
California red scale (CRS) is an armored scale insect that affects all citrus varieties. It attacks all aerial…
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Disease
Fungal Canker Diseases of Sweet Cherry Improving Disease Management Using An Integrated Approach
Fungal canker diseases of sweet cherry trees can be devastating to an orchard’s productivity and longevity and thus…
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Pests
Tackling Pesticide Resistance of Spotted Wing Drosophila in Cherries
Spotted wing drosophila (SWD) is an invasive fruit fly species native to Asia. It was first detected in…
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Disease
Spatial Roguing: A Novel Leafroll Disease Management Response
Leafroll is the most widespread and devastating viral disease of grapevine worldwide. It reduces yield, delays fruit ripening,…
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Nutrition
Humic and Fulvic Acids for the Field
There is no denying now the fact humic and fulvic acids are not snake oils, but rather an…
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Nutrition
Phosphate vs Phosphite: Part Three
Phosphite has been a controversial topic for years. Its use and benefits are argued in hundreds of research…
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Grapes
Grapevine Red Botch Virus in Comparison to Grapevine Leafroll-Associated Virus
Grapevine Red Blotch associated Virus (GRBaV) is the causal viral agent responsible for Grapevine Red Blotch Disease. This…
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Grapes
Foliar Fertilization of Grapevines: What We Know and Don’t Know
Applying fertilizers or plant nutrients to foliage has a long history, and there is an extensive number of…
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