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In This Issue Preharvest Orchard Considerations Pest Reports Available Online IPM on a Budget New Staff Research Associate...

You've heard of terms such as green, organic, natural, ecofriendly, and less toxic to describe pest control products and services. But what do these terms really mean? To different people, they can mean different things, creating obvious confusion.

Blister beetles (family Meloidae) are so named because they emit a poisonous chemical, cantharidin, that can blister your skin. Don't even think about touching them! Blister beetles can infest alfalfa hay, and are toxic--even deadly--to livestock.

In conjunction with Davis Farm to School, I have been developing a partnership, as a Master Gardener, withGanHaverim Preschool in Davis. It began with a teacher workshop in early June, at which we planned the preschool summer garden.

UCCE is monitoring armyworms in rice again in 2024. Our monitoring involves scouting for damage and deployment of pheromone bucket traps that catch the moths (Fig. 1). I have traps at three Delta locations, and my colleague, Luis Espino, is monitoring fields in the Sacramento Valley.

The leaves of this unique-looking house plant really do look like the rind of a ripe watermelon. The stems are also reminiscent of the fruit-they are a rich red, just like the edible flesh of a ready-to-eat watermelon. I purchased this houseplant as a gift to myself, and I'm very happy I did.

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Effectiveness of Asian citrus psyllid management in huanglongbing treatment zones in residential Southern California Managed honeybees in a wet year Threats to citrus orchards in California by synergistic effects of dry root rot and phytophthora root and crown rot Microbial Safety in Avocado Farms H...

SUMMER COVER CROP OPTIONS FOR MANAGING SOIL HEALTH, NITROGEN, AND PEST WORKSHOP 2024 INTERN PRESENTATION INCREASE YOUR FARM'S INCOME WITH REGENERATIVE MANAGEMENT UPDATES ON SUGAR BEETS AND BEET LEAFHOPPERS MAY GUAYULE BE A FUTURE CROP OF THE IMPERIAL VALLEY?