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The blister mite ( Phytotus tristriatus) is microscopic in size, and you need at least a 10 x magnification to see the mites crawling among the hairs in the blister on the undersurface of the leaves. The mites are creamy white and cigar-shaped.
By Nick Sakovich Over the past few years, Australia has been producing approximately 575,000 metric tons of total citrus per year. By far, the majority of this production is oranges, with about a 60/40 percent split between valencias and navels.
By Nick Sakovich The advent of the computer age has enabled us to accomplish many wonderful things for agriculture -- from irrigation scheduling to payroll. Even accomplishing such complicated feats as satellite metering of precise amounts of fertilizer to very small increments of land.
By Nick Sakovich New Zealand means the island of the long cloud. It is a land with ample rainfall which produces beautiful, lush plant growth and magnificent scenery. Although this past year, while we were drenching in El Nino, New Zealand was in the midst of a drought and record breaking heat.
By Nick Sakovich The Satsuma mandarin grows quite well in New Zealand. The ingredients are all there - a good export and domestic market, consumer acceptance, and low disease and pest problems, which translate into low chemical inputs.
By Nick Sakovich There are a number of products today that claim to increase fruit size. They range from simple fertilizers to complex fertilizers and special microbial soups. Some of these preparations may work, but many will not.
By Nick Sakovich Weeds have always been a menace to growers. But, for about the last 50 years, chemical weed control has proven to be a good method for keeping orchards clean of harmful weeds. For various reasons however, many growers would like to avoid the use of soil residual herbicides.
By Nick Sakovich The UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines are offered for over 40 crops, including citrus and avocado. This very useful handbook contains information for controlling insects, diseases, nematodes and weeds.
