How to get rid of the Oriental fruit fly
Here’s the plan to eradicate this pest from Sacramento It could be worse. Compared to other bad pests, the Oriental fruit fly (OFF) takes less time to eradicate, due to its short life cycle....
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Oriental fruit fly brings quarantine on Sacramento fruit, vegetables
Oriental fruit flies have been found in Sacramento, forcing a quarantine. (Photo courtesy CDFA) Restrictions will keep gardeners from sharing produce The battle against OFF is on. Much of the city of Sacramento will...
What’s eating your kale? Look for harlequins
The harlequin bug eats and eats and eats. Heavy infestations will kill plants. (Photos courtesy UC Integrated Pest Management) This stink bug cousin loves many crops One day, the dino kale looked fine. The...