A new unmanned spray applicator can save time and money on challenging topography. UAV Excels at Spot Applications Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at UC Davis Ken Giles tested…
Sensing Drones for Drift Detection
…drift potential from smoke or wind monitors may soon be over. Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at UC Davis Ken Giles says real-time drift monitoring is not far off….
New Drone for Pesticide Application
…helicopter about the size of a large mountain bike. Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at UC Davis Ken Giles says they served as the testing partner for the aircraft….
Fire Blight Spreading in Pears
…Pears Fire blight remains the top biological restriction for growing pears. According to Cooperative Extension Advisor Rachel Elkins, more growers around the world are having to cope with the disease….
Release of Endoparasite for the Biological Control of Asian Citrus Psyllid
APHIS published a draft environmental assessment on September 18, 2014 for the proposed release of Diaphorencyrtus aligarhensis for the biological control of the Asian citrus psyllid in the United States….
USDA Awards Over $52 Million in Grants to Grow Organic and Local Food Economies
…agricultural products. OREI’s priority concerns include biological, physical and social sciences. Organic Research and Extension Initiative -funded projects assist farmers and ranchers with whole farm planning by delivering practical research-based…
Funding Focused on ACP Biological Control
…the research. Funding Focused on ACP Biological Control As AgNet West has reported before, an insect known as Tamarixia is showing promising results as being a biological control for the…
Part 6: What’s Next for Tamarixia
Courtesy: UCANR Concluding our series updating research on Tamarixia being used as a biological control on Asian citrus psyllids, AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman tells us where the results from the…
Part 5: Little Side Effects to Tamarixia
Courtesy: UCANR Continuing our series on using the Tamarixia bug as a biological control for Asian citrus psyllids, AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman tells us if there are any side effects…
Part 4: One Difficulty in Tamarixia Research
Courtesy: UCANR There is one issue researchers are having with studying Tamarixia as a biological control on Asian citrus psyllids. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman continues our series. Population generating difficulties…
Part 3: Adding Tamarixia to IPM System
…CDFA Environmental Program Manager David Morgan says using tamarixia as biological control for Asian citrus psyllids is about 30% effective. Morgan stresses that with a disease like HLB, this insect…
Part 2: Expected Effectiveness of Tamarixia
…used as biological control. Effectiveness of Tamarixia Aside from feeding on psyllids, Tamarixia is such a small insect that it lays eggs in the psyllid which kills the host when…
Part 1: Characteristics of Tamarixia on ACP
Courtesy: UCANR Continuing our coverage of the possibility of Tamarixia as a biological control for the Asian citrus psyllid, Taylor Hillman begins a series updating ongoing research on. How Tamarixia…
Ruling in CA Water Case
…State Water Project is a direct result of limitations imposed on operations of the projects under the Delta smelt biological opinion. In the 2012-13 water year, that biological opinion reduced…