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March 20, 2008
UC scientist teaches growers about corn leafhopper and corn stunt disease
UC entomologist Charlie Summers and his research team are educating growers from Madera, Sacramento, and Yolo counties about corn leafhopper and corn stunt disease in a series of meetings in March.
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February 26, 2008
Entomologist seeks solution for citrus thrips damage to blueberries
After blueberry growers in the San Joaquin Valley reported that citrus thrips were causing extensive damage to their crops, a research team led by University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program Advisor David Haviland developed monitoring and treatment guidelines to help growers avoid using unnecessary pesticide applications.
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January 3, 2008
Longtime grower honored with Integrated Pest Management Innovator Award
Seventh-generation farmer Chris Locke of Locke Ranch, Inc., knows what it means to be green. Because of his eco-friendly
efforts, Locke Ranch has earned a 2007 Integrated Pest Management Innovator Award from the California Department of Pesticide
Regulation (DPR).
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December 4, 2007
Almond Pest Management Alliance earns IPM Innovator Award
The Almond Pest Management Alliance (PMA), with its publication of a Seasonal Guide to Environmentally Responsible
Pest Management Practices in Almonds, has earned an IPM Innovator Award from the California Department of
Pesticide Regulation (DPR) for 2007.
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September 14, 2007
UC scientists find answers about Sahara mustard's spread
Sahara mustard's sweep into Death Valley National Park and other southwestern deserts has caught the attention of UC scientists and California land managers.
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September 10, 2007
Researchers find wasp can strike down giant reed
Scientists have discovered a beneficial wasp in southern California that attacks a highly invasive weed, saving
the federal government time and money that would have been spent to import the insect from Europe.
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August 23, 2007
Another weed in south Central Valley shows resistance to herbicide
Hairy fleabane, a common summer annual in the south Central Valley, has joined the ranks of weeds that are resistant
to glyphosate, an herbicide sold under the brand name Roundup. This is the first occurrence of glyphosate-resistant
hairy fleabane in the United States. | More
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August 13, 2007
Touch-screen kiosks help consumers solve home and garden pest problems
In between the cotton candy and the corn dogs, visitors to the California State Fair can find solutions for home
and garden pests using touch-screen kiosks developed by the University of California (UC) Statewide Integrated Pest
Management Program.
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August 10, 2007
University of California offers information about light brown apple moth
As state officials press on with eradication plans to rid California of the light brown apple moth, the University
of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program has produced a new publication to answer the public’s
questions.
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June 25, 2007
Researchers study how fire ants spread during mating flights
Scientists have calculated flight distances and are measuring weather conditions that occur during aerial swarms of the red imported fire ant in a step toward better predicting the insect’s spread in California.
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June 19, 2007
Why did the chicken cross the road? —To escape deadly exotic disease
Laboratory testing shows that flies exposed to a food source infected with exotic Newcastle disease (END) can pick up the virus and carry it for several days, perhaps later passing it on to chickens that eat it.
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June 18, 2007
Scientists propose new warning system for invasive marine species
Marine scientists are studying invasive species in the San Francisco Bay that threaten to spread to other bays along the California coast at the cost of native marine organisms.
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May 7, 2007
Growers can access information on new tomato disease
In March 2007, the virus that causes tomato yellow leaf curl popped up in greenhouse tomatoes being grown
by a high school science class in Imperial County. Because this disease is new to California and potentially devastating for tomato production, agencies have produced an informational brochure to help curtail its spread.
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May 7, 2007
Artificial diet used to rear adult insects from larvae
A new method to use an artificial diet to rear adult insects from larvae
could help scientists discover new biological control agents for yellow
starthistle and other alien weeds more quickly. | More
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May 1, 2007
Douglas-fir trees are cunning carriers of pitch canker disease
Like stealthy predators, Douglas-fir trees can harbor the pathogen
responsible for pitch canker disease for a year without showing any symptoms and
pass it off to other susceptible species. | More |
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April 19, 2007
Vine mealybug life stage influences response to insecticides
Scientists are testing different populations of vine mealybug from the Coachella and San Joaquin valleys for their susceptibility to the five most common pesticides used in the past few years to control them. | More |
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March 19, 2007
Research findings shed light on new urban pest of pine trees
Like a celebrity with homes in New York and Los Angeles, the redhaired pine bark beetle is a cosmopolitan pest.
The pest, however, has few fans because it may carry blackstain root disease or other pathogens that can be devastating
to pines in our urban parks, golf courses and landscapes. | More |
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March 15, 2007
Cotton pickin’ accurate forecasting tool for growers
With unpredictable weather nationwide, it is especially important to know when to plant crops to produce the
highest yield. | More |
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March 1, 2007
Spanish translation of pesticide safety manual now available
To better serve Spanish-speaking people working in California agriculture, the University of California’s Statewide
Integrated Pest Management Program has released a Spanish translation of Pesticide Safety: A Reference Manual for
Private Applicators. The newly updated manual, Seguridad en el manejo de pesticidas Manual de referencia para
aplicadores privados SEGUNDA EDICIÓN, is the study guide for the California Department of Pesticide
Regulation certified private applicator examination and a handy reference for all farms. | More |
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February 9, 2007
Some insects can cope with cold weather
Despite record cold temperatures, most insects know how to cope. | More |
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January 30, 2007
Wild pigs couldn’t keep this researcher away
Using computer-aided mapping and records of hunting tags, a scientist supported by the University of California
Exotic/Invasive Pests and Diseases Research Program has calculated how far wild pigs have expanded their range in California
to encourage using alternative methods to control their spread. | More |
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January 29, 2007
Citrus thrips add blueberries to their diet
With the advent of heat-tolerant blueberries, growers have established a California blueberry industry. But, along with the
new opportunities offered by this crop, comes a new struggle—citrus thrips. | More |
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January 26, 2007
Weed scientist pulls out ahead of competition
University of California Integrated Pest Management Advisor Cheryl Wilen received the “Award of Excellence” from the California Weed Science Society (CWSS) at their 59th annual meeting in San Diego recently. | More |
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January 25, 2007
Ecologically smart choices outlined in tomato year-round program
One of California’s tomato research leaders hails the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management tomato year-round IPM program as an integral part of sustainable farm management for processing tomatoes. | More | |
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January 22, 2007
Plum good guidance for prune growers
In the newly released University of California (UC) Seasonal Guide to Environmentally Responsible Pest Management
Practices in Prunes, growers can find guidance on some of prunes’ major pests such as aphids and peach twig
borer. | More | |
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December 19, 2006
University of California Pierce’s Disease Grants Program now accepting research proposals
The University of California (UC) Pierce’s Disease (PD) Grants Program and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Pierce’s Disease/Glassy Winged Sharpshooter Board are accepting proposals for research projects aimed at seeking solutions to the problem of Pierce’s disease, a devastating disease that threatens California’s grape industry.
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December 13, 2006
UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program releases new
year-round guidance for alfalfa growers
Farmers who are planting alfalfa hay next fall are in good stead for the 2007 growing season. The
University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UC IPM) has released a new alfalfa
year-round IPM program on its Web site.
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December 7, 2006
Integrated Pest Management Program gets new Interim Director
Peter Goodell has taken over the reins of the University of California
(UC) Statewide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program as Interim Director.
Goodell replaces Richard Roush, who served as director from 2003 to 2006.
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