…some of what we did in terms of IPM strategies before we had the resistance gene and that’s still going to be our best tactic,” Turini noted. “We still have…
Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Flaring Up Again in California
…IPM website, adult WGLS moths are metallic bluish or greenish black and fly during the day. The insect has five larval stages and the younger feed on the leaves and turns…
Improving LREC for Better Community Engagement
…seen our conference center you know that we could use some improvements,” said Beth Grafton-Cardwell, IPM Specialist and Research Entomologist with the Department of Entomology at UC Riverside and Director…
USDA Announces Update to National Road Map for Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
…reflect the evolving science, practice, and nature of IPM. The Road Map provides guidance to the IPM community on the adoption of effective, economical, and safe IPM practices, and on…
Citrus Growers Educational Seminar Series Concludes with Packed House in Exeter
…number of attendees. IPM Specialist and Research Entomologist with the Department of Entomology at UC Riverside, Beth Grafton-Cardwell spoke at all three of the seminars, providing information on the current…
Almond Matters: Ant Management in Orchards
…crop. “The UC IPM guidelines list two species that are a problem as pest ants on almonds and that’s the southern fire ant and the pavement ant…so you want to…
Turning Integrated Pest Management Ideas Into Action
…need to make IPM more robust,” said Pete Goodell, UC IPM advisor emeritus who spent 36 years as an IPM researcher, leader and teacher. “We need to make IPM easier…
Almond Update: NOW Mating Disruption a Viable Option
…the end. Listen to Haviland’s interview. From the UC IPM Guidelines Website: Mating disruption is a relatively new technique for managing navel orangeworm in almonds. As a supplemental management tool,…
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine Lifted in Los Angeles County
…including Sri Lanka and Taiwan, and has invaded other areas, most notably Africa and Hawaii. Following the principles of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), CDFA uses a male attractant technique in…
Almond Board: Sanitation a Must for NOW
…Almond Conference and said the 2017 season was a stark reminder about the need to get those mummies out of the trees. From the UC IPM website: NOW Management Two…
USDA Invests in Integrated Pest Management for Increased Production
…adopt IPM practices and reduce pesticide use. In the fiscal year 2017, 77 awards totaling $27.6 million were made by the following programs to support IPM projects. The awards were…
Entomologist Frank Zalom Delivers 2017 ARS B. Y. Morrison Memorial Lecture at ASHS Conference
…developing research-based integrated pest management (IPM) programs. He is also recognized for his adeptness in mobilizing and coordinating different and often divergent scientific, stakeholder and governmental groups to achieve a…
Tulare County ACP Suppression Continues
…Counties have been successful in reducing psyllid numbers for more than a year. Link to UC IPM’s list of pysllid effective materials: ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/r107304411.html by Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program…
Almond Board: Reducing Harvest Dust
…sample taken after shaking and before the crop is windrowed will provide a progress report of that season’s IPM program, and will indicate what pests are in the almond orchard,…