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UCNFA News Spring 2014 Volume 18 issue 1

• Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer: A New Tree Pest in Southern California... 1
• The Threat of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug to Nurseries and Floriculture… 4
• Management of the Bagrada Bug in Nurseries… 8
• Science to The Grower: Is sustainable ornamental crop production sustainable?... 9
• Get Cultured: Silicon in plant nutrition… 11
• Disease Focus: Fusarium dieback and polyphagous shot hole borer… 12
• Insect Hot Topics: Japanese beetles… 15
• Regional Report Santa Cruz/Monterey: LBAM update on regulations and research... 17
• Regional Report Ventura/Santa Barbara: Polyphagous shot hole borer look-alikes… 19
• Regional Report Orange/Los Angeles: Western yellowjacket… 22
• Regional Report San Diego/Riverside: Steam treatment of sago palms and Field observations… 24
• New Publications… 27