- Author: Therese Kapaun
Published on: August 31, 2012
On Thursday Sep 13, Lindcove REC hosted a field day for growers and pest control advisors on the subject of citricola scale biology, monitoring and control. The program included a talk given by Beth Grafton-Cardwell, field identification of live vs. dead scale, field sampling and specimens under microscopes inside the mobile laboratory. Proper use of a hand lens was demonstrated by assistants in the field. A monitoring protocol was described to help PCAs determine if scale counts exceed the treatment threshold for this common San Joaquin Valley pest. Insecticide resistance to organophosphate insecticides was discussed and the activity of new pesticides described.
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