Pests
Preparing for the Invasive Spotted Lanternfly Threat
In 2014, Pennsylvania reported the occurrence of a large planthopper, the spotted lanternfly (SLF), in Berks County. SLF…
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Pests
Outsmarting Birds in Vineyards: Know Your Birds and Keep them Guessing
There are a number of options for controlling—or at least limiting the damage of—birds in vineyards, but experts…
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Pests
The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Is (Still) Invading California
The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys, has caused significant yield losses in fruit and nut crops…
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Cotton
Characterization and Interaction of Fusarium Races and Rhizoctonia on Disease Development in Cotton
Objectives of Proposed Research To survey and molecularly identify Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum (FOV) races and other…
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Irrigation
The Start of Irrigation in Almonds: Early Season Irrigation Management Impact Tree Health All Season
One of the motivations for making good water management decisions early in the growing season is to reduce…
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Disease
Selecting the Right Rootstock in California Prune Production
Roots are the unsung heroes of orchard plantings. They operate out of sight and are relatively difficult to…
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Disease
The Botrytis Gray Mold Fungus: Pervasive Pathogen, Formidable Foe
Introduction and Significance When evaluating the impact and importance of a plant pathogen, one could consult various metrics…
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Cotton
Management of Key Cotton Arthropod Pests with Insecticides and Acaricides
Objectives of Research 1.) Develop an expanded database on the current efficacy of labeled/recommended insecticide and acaricide products…
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Cotton
Identification and Development of Cotton Germplasm and Potential Breeding Lines with Improved Fusarium Wilt Resistance, Fiber Quality and Yield
Objectives of Research Develop and expand the cotton progeny and breeding populations segregating for Fusarium wilt race 4…
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Disease
Kasugamycin for Managing Walnut Blight
How does kasugamycin-copper or -mancozeb mixtures compare to copper-mancozeb? Kasugamycin (tradename Kasumin) was registered in 2018 for managing…
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