Pests
Avocado Invasive Insect Pests
Globally, invasive insect pests cause substantial damage to agricultural crops and natural environments. In the U.S. alone, crop…
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Enhancing Diamondback Moth Management with Mating Disruption
Brassica crops such as broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, canola, cauliflower, collards, kale, kohlrabi, turnip and mustards are important…
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Update on Potential Insect Vectors of Grapevine Red Blotch Virus in California Vineyards
Over the past 10 years, wine grape growers, researchers and UCCE have been working together to control the…
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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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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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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
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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Maximizing the Efficiency of Airblast Spraying
Agricultural operations are becoming more efficient-have you noticed? Efficiency is defined as using the least amount of input…
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Colletotrichum Dieback in California Citrus
The 2017-2018 United States (U.S.) citrus crop was valued at 3.28 billion dollars with California’s citrus production accounting…
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Pierce’s Disease and Glassy-winged Sharpshooter: Still a Threat to California Viticulture
First known as Anaheim grapevine disease or California vine disease, Pierce’s disease (PD) has impacted California’s grape production…
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