…the research and rearing of the Tamarixia radiata wasp, a natural parasite of the Asian citrus psyllid, and advance efforts to lower populations of the psyllid through biological control. Cal…
Counting Natural Defenses with Aphids, Spider Mites
There are good natural defenses for aphids and spider mites and monitoring for those biological control agents is as important are scouting for the pest. Monitoring Aphid Controls Integrated Pest…
New Greenhouse Aids ACP Control
…carry, Huanglongbing (HLB), is the biggest threat the California citrus industry has ever faced. To advance efforts to limit the spread of psyllid populations through biological control, Cal Poly Pomona,…
Organic Symposium Proceedings Now Available
…topics ranging from soil health, seeds, plant breeding, and biological control, to biodiversity, economics, and livestock — all with a focus on organic production. Dahlberg “We are making these presentations…
Man’s New Best Friend
…team from QMUL’s School of Biological and Chemical Sciences training goats to remove a lid from a box to receive a reward. In the final test, they make the reward…
Agri View: Fire Ant Problem
…P. obtusus and P. cultellatus, both of which have become established in limited areas. Phorid flies will not be a stand-alone biological control agent for IFA but will be an…
Smelt Plan Calls for More Water Release
…flows must be consistent with the 2009 salmon biological opinion as determined by NMFS and CDFW. To read the full plan, click here. Cont. from the Department of Natural…
Considerations for Codling Moth Treatment
…other factors before making a codling moth treatment. Making an application for the pest could have implications down the road on navel orangeworm management and some biological controls. “With codling…
CA Water Agencies File Suit Against Reclamation
…reassess its ESA-related actions. The existing measures, adopted in 2008 and 2009, are based on biological opinions issued under the Endangered Species Act. The measures are responsible for the largest…
Proposals Could Further Limit Water Flows
…the Sacramento river. It goes beyond what the salmon biological opinion currently allows and it’s confounding on what they think they’re going to achieve.” Wade says this idea would go…
Food Safe Technology
…formation. Use this information to develop and evaluate biological-based intervention strategies for pathogen reduction while maintaining product quality. 3. Develop and evaluate process models, including economic analysis models, in order…
Drought Alert: Call to Re-examine ‘Harmful Actions’
…is required to recover the species, the FWS is placing additional stress on a broken water delivery system. This request is outside of the requirements of the 2008 Biological Opinion,…
Protecting California Citrus With Natural Enemies
…classical biological control program to reduce ACPs in the state’s urban areas. They have imported from Punjab, Pakistan two natural enemies of ACP, which attack different developmental stages of immature…
Bat Population Decline
…flying mammals around. That story is ahead on “This Land of Ours.” Bat Population Decline From: National Speleological Society White Nose Syndrome A Project of the Biological Response Committee Spring…