University of California
Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Kearney Agricultural Research and Education Center9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
KAC-(559) 646-6522 or UCB Lab-(510) 643-4019
kdaane@ucanr.edu
Also in:
Environmental Science, Policy and Management (ESPM)
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
Specialty
Biological control and IPM of insect pests in perennial crops (almond, grape, stone fruit, olives, pistachios), annual crops (lettuce) and ornamentals (eucalyptus, ornamental).Education
Ph.D. Entomology (emphasis Bio-Control, IPM), U.C. Berkeley. 1988
B.A. Zoology (emphasis Ecology), U.C. Santa Barbara. 1979
Areas of Expertise (click to see all ANR academics with this expertise)
- Plants and Their Systems
- Insects, Mites, and Other Arthropods Affecting Plants
- Biological Control of Pests Affecting Plants
- Beneficial Insects
Biography
Research Interests: I am interested in the development and implementation of IPM systems in crop and urban systems, establishment and evaluation of biological control programs, natural enemy biology, and insect/plant interactions (cultural controls) that may govern pest status and natural enemy performance.
Education:
University of California, B erkeley, Entomology, Ph.D., 1988
University of California, Santa Barbara, Zoology, B.A., 1979
ANR Publications
- Cherry: UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines
- Integrated Pest Management for Almonds, 2nd Edition
- Integrated Pest Management for Floriculture and Nurseries
- Integrated Pest Management for Stone Fruits
- Mealybugs in California Vineyards
- Natural Enemies Handbook: The Illustrated Guide to...
- Olive Production Manual-2nd Edition
- Pistachio: UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines
- Raisin Production Manual
California Agriculture Article Contributions
- Biological controls investigated to aid management of olive fruit fly in California
- High temperature affects olive fruit fly populations in California's Central Valley
- Liquid baits control Argentine ants sustainably in coastal vineyards
- Vineyard managers and researchers seek sustainable solutions for mealybugs, a changing pest complex
- Postharvest survival of navel orangeworm assessed in pistachios
- New controls investigated for vine mealybug
- Imported parasitic wasp helps control red gum lerp psyllid
- Sampling program for grape mealybugs improves pest management
- Native gray ant has beneficial role in peach orchards
- Can cover crops reduce leafhopper abundance in vineyards?
- Excess nitrogen raises nectarine susceptibility to disease and insects
- Leafhopper prefers vines with greater amounts of irrigation
- Effectiveness of leafhopper control varies with lacewing release methods
- Imported parasite may help control European asparagus aphid
- Biological control of black scale in olives
ANR Workgroup Associations
- Biological Control - Chair
- Almond - Member
- Biologically Integrated Farming Systems (BIFS) - Member
- Cling Peach - Member
- Exotic Fruit Fly - Member
- Integrated Grape Production - Member
- Integrated Pest Management of Glassy Winged Sharpshooters and the Diseases they Vector - Member
- Pest Management in ANR - Member
- Pistachio - Member
- Pomology Extension Coordinating Conference (PECC) - Member