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- A study investigated the effects of monthly pruning times from January to December 2002 on avocado fruit set, avocado thrips occurrence, and phenological development in Southern California groves. - Pruning from January to May prolonged flush growth, which is the preferred food source for avocado thrips. Pruning in April led to significantly higher thrips numbers compared to unpruned trees. - Pruning in January did not affect fruit set. However, pruning in February and March caused significant decreases

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Ed Chambers

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