Diaprepes root weevil, a new California pest, will raise costs for pest control and trigger quaranti...

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" Diaprepes root weevil, a new California pest, will raise costs for pest control and trigger quarantines "
Jetter, Karen M.; Godfrey, Kris

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	944568
Doc. No	:	LA7gn1g25s
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Jetter, Karen M.; Godfrey, Kris
Title & Author	:	Diaprepes root weevil, a new California pest, will raise costs for pest control and trigger quarantines [Article]\ Jetter, Karen M.; Godfrey, Kris
Title of Periodical	:	California Agriculture
Volume/ Issue Number	:	63/3
Date	:	2009
Abstract	:	This study presents an economic analysis of cost increases for citrus, avocado and nursery producers should the Diaprepes root weevil become established in California. First identified in Southern California in 2005, Diaprepres would mainly affect orange, grapefruit, lemon and avocado crops. The primary impacts would be increased production costs for pest treatments and increased harvesting costs to conform to quarantine regulations, in particular to ship ornamental plants out of infested regions. The estimated increase in production cost to treat Diaprepes was