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Pocket gophers (Thomomys bottae) may be responsible for more damage to orchards than any other mammal species. It can be important to minimize their presence in orchards and this is particularly relevant for young trees that are highly susceptible to gopher damage.

Chlorpyrifos News: A Controversial Reversal This November the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals made a significant ruling overturning the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ban on chlorpyrifos, an organophosphate pesticide.

Publication Number: 8696 Copyright Date: 2023 Length: 76 pp. Language: English ISBN-13: 978-1-62711-173-7 DOI: 10.3733/ucanr.8696 Author: E. E. GRAFTON-CARDWELL, ET AL.

Airblast sprayers are the most used equipment for pesticide application in perennial specialty crops in the San Joaquin Valley and across California.

Coastal California crops include many which are sensitive to frost, including grapes, strawberries, avocado and citrus.