…unoccupied critical habitat will now be required to have at least one physical or biological feature necessary to conserve the species. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, approximately…
Evaluating the Potential of Beneficial Ants in Agricultural Production
…are beneficial to the soil,” said Sankovitz. In places such as Asia and Australia beneficial ants are actually cultivated as biological control agents to allow for better production of citrus. …
Industry Sees What Damage Stink Bug Can Do
…natural enemy. Charles Pickett, the California Department of Food and Agriculture biological control scientist, shared a mounted sample of a Samurai wasp from Asia, Trissolcas japonicus, which lays its eggs in…
Plan to Use Farm Bill Funding to Support Animal Disease Prevention and Management
…to detect biological threats to the nation’s food animals, thus protecting animal health, public health, and the nation’s food supply. Additional information about NAHLN is available on the APHIS NAHLN…
Easy Way to Rid Your Plants of Spider Mites
…of biological pest control on common gorse, a noxious weed. In the event of a heavy infestation on a small plant, you might be better off discarding the plant altogether….
Optimism for Adopting Voluntary Approach to California’s Water Goals
…Public Health, and Workers Defense Act of 2019. Wade explained that SB-1 would codify in California some of the federal regulations such as the 2008 and 2009 biological opinions. “It…
A One of a Kind Collection Reaches a Major Milestone
…to stop all biological processes, essentially putting them in “suspended animation,” Blackburn added. Research scientists say the collection is vital to their work.”Our project would not have been possible without…
Tamarixia Helps Reduce Psyllid Population in Southern California
…of dust. Courtesy CDFA Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) populations in southern California have declined substantially thanks in part to biological control efforts. The release of significant numbers of Tamarixia radiata has helped…
Water Allocations Updated for CVP South-of-Delta Contractors
…“Reclamation’s hands are tied by restrictions imposed by biological opinions issued under the Endangered Species Act,” Birmingham said in a press release. “These restrictions have crippled the CVP and have…
Study Sheds Light on Major Disease in Roses
…instance, were also found on roses sampled and could potentially be used as biological controls. Roses from 10 states and the District of Columbia were sampled in the study. The…
Tamarixia and Other Biological Control Efforts to Stop ACP
Tamarixia radiata continue to be developed and released as a means to combat Asian citrus psyllids (ACP). David Morgan, program manager for the Biological Control Program at the California Department…
Understanding Regenerative Agriculture as a Farming System
…a look at the entire system; the biological system of your farming and ranching operation,” said Former Noble Research Institute President and CEO, Bill Buckner. While the practices are similar…
Reaction to First 2019 CVP Water Allocation
…serve as the basis for new biological opinions expected to be released in the next few months. These updated, modernized biological opinions will provide better guidance to the agencies operating…
Unexplained Thrips Increase Helping Control Mites
…but there are definitely a lot more of them than there used to be,” UC Cooperative Extension Entomology Advisor David Haviland said. More biological control is a good thing for growers trying to…