…model growers and PCAs can use to help identify the severity of the disease. For more on the alternaria model, visit the UC IPM website. The almond board also has…
Cotton Acreage May be Lowest Since the 1920s
…U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider factors leading to Section 18 critical-use exemption beyond economics and include implications of additional alternative products on improving IPM. Despite these issues, California still…
Almond Board Announces Bee Management Practices
…• Assessing hive strength and quality; • Providing clean water for bees to drink; • Using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies to minimize agricultural sprays; • Removing honey bees from…
Almond Board: Importance of Harvest Sampling
…Board-Importance of Harvest Sampling Curtis tells us there are some very good resources for identifying pest problems, including the UC IPM website and the Almond Doctor blog by David Doll….
Part 6: What’s Next for Tamarixia
…here. Part 1: Tamarixia Characteristics on ACP Part 2: Expected Effectiveness of Tamarixia Part 3: Adding Tamarixia to an IPM System Part 4: One Difficulty in Tamarixia Research Part 5:…
Part 5: Little Side Effects to Tamarixia
…to a large increase in population. Little Side Effects to Tamarixia As researchers polish their findings on Tamarixia and their potential as an added tool to a current IPM system…
Part 4: One Difficulty in Tamarixia Research
…Tamarixia insects are showing a 30 percent effectiveness in controlling Asian citrus psyllids and researchers believe it can be used as part of an IPM system, however there is one…
Part 3: Adding Tamarixia to IPM System
Continuing our series updating tamarixia research, AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman tells us why the insect can’t be a stand alone control for Asian citrus psyllids. Adding Tamarixia to IPM System…
Almond Board: BMPs for Almond Bloom Sprays
…during bloom sprays. CLICK HERE for their information and tips. For more information, we offer the following links: UC IPM Guidelines UC IPM Almond Guidelines webpage. Project Aphis m. webpage…
AgNeTVideo: Tulare County Ag Commissioner on Checking for ACP
For more on the UC IPM guidelines mentioned, click here….
California Headlines: Gill’s Mealybug, California Grape Record, Honey Production
…the pistachio orchards in Tulare are infested with the bug, which tend to be worse right at harvest. According to the University of California’s IPM online, adult female Gill’s mealybugs…
Citrus Roundtable Planned
…counties, a review of citrus pests and a group discussion on problems and solutions in citrus pest control. If you’re a member of Association of Applied IPM Ecologists, you get…
Virginia Creeper Leafhopper Found in Northern CA
…Counties. According to UC IPM and Plant Science Advisors, the Virginia creeper leafhopper looks very much like the Western grape leafhopper, and has a similar life cycle. But there is…
Battling Navel Orangeworm in Almonds
Is the May spray enough to protect your almond orchard? Sabrina Hill has advice from an expert. Click to open or download audio report IPM Specialist Walter Bentley spoke to…