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Bill Grant, production manager at Associates Insectary in Santa Paula, prepares a tube of ladybird beetles for shipment to a buyer in Mexico, who placed an overnight order for 50,000 of the colorful insects. The beetle preys on citrus mealybugs, which pose a particular threat to orange trees.

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A Year in Ventura County Agriculture
Bill Grant, production manager at Associates Insectary in Santa Paula, prepares a tube of ladybird beetles for shipment to a buyer in Mexico, who placed an overnight order for 50,000 of the colorful insects. The beetle preys on citrus mealybugs, which pose a particular threat to orange trees.
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