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To control western tussock moth caterpillars, “use pressure washers to push the larvae off the trees before they start wandering around,” Andrew Sutherland said.
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ANR in the news April 19-30

April 30, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
CDFA awards grant for Proactive IPM program (Morning Ag Clips) April 30 The California Department of Food and Agriculture has awarded funding for one project in the initial funding cycle for the Proactive Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Solutions grant program.
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Alejandro Del Pozo-Valdivia, UC IPM advisor, was featured in the Entomological Society of America's “Standout ECPs” series, which highlights outstanding early career professionals who are doing great work in the profession.

ANR in the news April 1-18

April 30, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
How One Entomologist Found His Calling as an IPM Facilitator (Entomology Today) Lina Bernaola, April 18 Alejandro Del Pozo-Valdivia, Ph.D., is currently an IPM entomology advisor at the University of California Cooperative Extension.
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Powdery mildew on a strawberry. (Photo: Steven Koike)

Sulfur could be related to cases of asthma near farming communities

April 29, 2019
By Jeannette Warnert
Sulfur is a natural element that can be used in strawberries, grapes and other crops to protect fruit from powdery mildew, a fungal disease that results in damaged fruit, reported Eilis O'Neil on Reveal, a podcast produced by the Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX.
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Dead tanoak trees within a Humboldt County forest. (Photo: Suddenoakdeath.org)

Sudden oak death bioblitz to help stem the spread of disease

April 24, 2019
By Jeannette Warnert
UC Cooperative Extension is hosting a sudden oak death bioblitz April 25-28 in Northern California, in which a corps of volunteers will fan out across the wildland areas to track the progression of the devastating disease, reported Derek Moore in the Santa Rosa Press Democrat.
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