Test PB Collection: FTE

The mission of the floriculture and nursery program is to address critical and locally relevant challenges facing the nursery and floriculture industries through research and extension efforts.

Vegetables Some of the information listed here is from the University of California Division of Agriculture online catalog. The catalog contains both free and priced publications on many subjects that you may find useful. Visit anrcatalog.ucdavis.

Phil A. Phillips is an integrated pest management (IPM) advisor emeritus for the University of California Cooperative Extension and the U.C. IPM Project.

The University of California (UC) Statewide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program has has created online pesticide training for retail employees at http://ucanr.org/retail.

Various publications about pest control in ornamentals and row crops.

Most common herbaceous hosts Other hosts observed in Ventura County Sunflower Eucalyptus Hollyhock Fruitless mulberry Okra Grape Lambsquarter Avocado Malva Apricot Cotton Peach Corn Privet Cowpeas Birch Chinese elm Most common woody hosts Philodendron Crepemyrtle Hibiscus Peach Citrus Some other hos...

These pictures (except where otherwise noted) are by Phil A. Phillips, Area IPM Specialist Emeritus Ventura County and may be downloaded for your own use. Adult Glassy-winged Sharpshooter, Homalodisca coagulata, and Egg Mass (left). Photo by Jack Kelly Clark*.

The Glassy-winged Sharpshooter - a new threat for California citrus as a potential vector of CVC Coastal California Row Crop IPM - A Review Insect Monitoring Techniques for Row Crops The GWSS - A serious new PD vector for California Vineyards Protecting Vineyards from Pierce's Disease Vectored by th...

A healthy plant is the baseline defense against insects, mites, nematodes, and pathogens. Chemical applications are just a part of a total system that needs to be managed fwith plant health in mind: other components include irrigation and nutrition.

IPM utilization in row crops would be increased significantly if there was more use of monitoring techniques for pest and beneficial species. Tree crop growers and their PCA's have successfully utilized monitoring systems in their IPM programs for many years.