http://pest.ceris.purdue.edu/pest.php?code=INBQSLA Recent pest, plant and disease information from around the country en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 04:01:04 EDT http://pest.ceris.purdue.edu/redirect.php?rss&i=9999 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EDT Both the fungus and the beetle were discovered on several backyard avocado trees in residential neighborhoods and a commercial avocado grove in Los Angeles County in February and March 2012. The beetle was previously misidentified as the Tea Shot Hole Borer. But subsequent DNA sequencing at the University of California, Riverside revealed the beetle to be different from the Tea Shot Hole Borer. http://pest.ceris.purdue.edu/redirect.php?rss&i=9618 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EDT It is transmitted by the Tea Shot Hole Borer, an exotic ambrosia beetle that is smaller than a sesame seed. The disease it spreads is referred to as Fusarium dieback. http://pest.ceris.purdue.edu/redirect.php?rss&i=9552 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EDT Another deadly pest-disease combination has been found in Los Angeles County.