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The Mediterranean Fruit Fly, aka medfly, will be one of the topics when UC Davis distinguished professor James R. Carey presents a seminar on May 25. (Photo by Jack Kelly Clark, UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UC IPM), UC Agriculture and Natural Resources)
Bug Squad: Article

'Carey's Equality' Explained--and Much, Much More

May 23, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Ever heard of Carey's Equality? Do you know who discovered it? That would be UC Davis distinguished professor James R. Carey of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, who will present a departmental seminar at 4:10 p.m.
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Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 05-23-2022

May 23, 2022
Please see below link to access "How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use (ET) Reports to Assist Farm Water Management" How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use Report Please see below link to access "Weekly ET Report 05-23-2022" ET Report 05-23-2022 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Divisi...
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Figure 2. Clover root curculio larvae are white and feed on the roots. The damage appears as root gouging or scars, which can serve as entry points for disease.
Alfalfa & Forage News: Article

Clover Root Curculio in Alfalfa

May 23, 2022
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
I have received a couple calls this year from growers and a PCA about root scarring in alfalfa fields. These observations were a bit of a head scratcher for all of us. At one of the fields, I noticed what looked to be a wireworm on the root, so that was throwing me off (Figure 1).
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Figure 2. Clover root curculio larvae are white and feed on the roots. The damage appears as root gouging or scars, which can serve as entry points for disease. (Photo courtesy R. Long, R. Wilson, I. Grettenberger, and J. Ramirez Bonilla)
SJC and Delta Field Crops: Article

Clover Root Curculio in Alfalfa

May 23, 2022
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
I have received a couple calls this year from growers and a PCA about root scarring in alfalfa fields. These observations were a bit of a head scratcher for all of us. At one of the fields, I noticed what looked to be a wireworm on the root, so that was throwing me off (Figure 1).
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A tomato stem with wilted, discolored leaves.
The Backyard Gardener: Article

Late Spring Freezes in the Garden

May 23, 2022
By Dustin W Blakey
Recently the Eastern Sierra had some hard freezes that damaged plants. It's not that unusual for it to happen, but no one likes to see zapped foliage.
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A shrimp tadpole, pest of rice. (Photo by Ian Grettenberger)

Bohart Museum Open House to Focus on 'Bugs in Ag'

May 23, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The Bohart Museum of Entomology will focus on pests of agricultural crops, including rice and alfalfa, at its open house from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 28. The event, titled Bugs in Ag: What Is Eating Our Crops and What Is Eating Them? will take place from 1 to 4 p.m.
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