…sanitize, and the more host crops we have next door to each other, the more important that becomes for everyone.” Find out more about NOW from the UC IPM website….
Mealybug Species a Rising Concern for Growers
Courtesy: UC IPM A mealybug species and its reproductive characteristics is a rising concern for grape producers in California. Rising Concern for Growers Grape growers are starting to shift their…
UC Online Tool Delivers In-Field Information
…on chlorpyrifos use. Cooperative Extension Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Advisor Dr. Peter Goodell introduced growers and PCAs to a new tool that is mobile friendly. Goodell walked attending PCAs and…
How Pesticide Resistance Happens
…says putting more importance on your entire IPM’s efficiency is the way to look at it. For more information about IPM systems you can go to the UC IPM website….
Alyssum Attracts Good and Bad Insects
…in the weeds when seasonal temperatures rise. Record numbers of bugs can invade newly planted cole crops after mustard weeds dry out in late summer. Read more from UC IPM….
Almond Board: Winter Sanitation in Almonds
…steps in their IPM program to minimize navel orangeworm damage and risk of aflatoxin: Winter sanitation to remove and destroy mummy nuts Monitoring of NOW populations and timing of adult…
Agri View: South American Leaf Miner
…detection tool. Mass trapping and lure and Kill application of pheromone has been found to be effective to control Tuta absoluta. IPM strategies are being developed to control Tuta absoluta….
Marmorated Stink Bug: Just a Matter of Time
…State University professor David Headrick says its reputation in other states should concern fruit growers in California. UC Integrated Pest Management (IPM): BMSB Damage Brown marmorated stink bugs primarily damage…
Weather Can Predict Leaffooted Bug Pressure
…high 20’s for some time they can expect less pressure from the pest in the following season. UC IPM Website: Monitoring Walk the orchard during the months of March and…
Key Time to Monitor for Leaffooted Bug
…time that growers should be monitoring and it’s a must do if their orchard is a neighbor of an overwintering host crop. UC IPM Guidelines: Monitoring and Treatment Decisions Walk…
Plan Ahead for NOW Management
…this winter especially in December and January. Integrated Pest Management Advisor Emily Symmes says nut growers can plan ahead and take advantage of that rain for NOW management. UC IPM…
El Nino Weather Good for Winter Sanitation
…they cannot be relied on to provide effective control alone without other cultural or compatible chemical practices also being used. Read more about navel orangeworm from the UC IPM website….
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portions of L. A. County
…pest management (IPM), California Department of Food and Agriculture uses “male attractant” technique as the mainstay of its eradication effort for this pest. This approach has successfully eliminated dozens of…
First University of California Smart Phone App for Integrated Pest Management Outreach
…app is an example of how Agriculture Natural Resources is making a difference for Californians. For more information on the UC Delivers story about the IPMinfo app, please visit: http://ucanr.edu/ipminfoapp…