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Pest Management Meeting Presentations

Update on Thrips and INSV- Daniel Hasegawa Vegetable Weed Management- Steve Fennimore Soilborne Pathogens of Lettuce and Research Updates on Fusarium Wilt- Alex Putman Lettuce Breeding for Disease Resistance- Kelley L.
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Salinas Valley pest monitoring

Below are links to a web-based app for a thrips, aphids, and diamondback moth trapping network. This tool will provide more seamless access to pest population data. The goal is to provide growers with a tool to view the most up-to-date lettuce/cole crop pest population data for the Salinas Valley.
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Entomology Links

California Department of Pesticide Regulation Entomological Society of America Pests of Home and Landscape - Pest Notes UC Statewide IPM Project...
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Mite Pest Management in Strawberry 6/27/2013

Biology & Biocontrol of Lewis spider mite, an emerging pest in strawberries - Anna D Howell & Oleg Daugovish Chemical, Botanical, and Microbial Solutions for Managing Spider Mites - Surendra Dara Twospotted Spider Mite Management - Mark Bolda Two-Spotted Spidermite Management Using Predaceous Mites...
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Insectary Plants

Aphids are a major pest in conventional and organic lettuce grown on the Central Coast of California. Aphid resistant lettuce varieties and foliar spray applications of non-synthetic insecticides are the most common methods to manage these pests in organic lettuce.
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Aphid identification in lettuce

It is ideal to use adult specimens of aphids for proper identification. Adult aphids differentiate from nymphs because they have a defined and fully formed cauda (tail at the middle and posterior end of the abdomen) and cornicles (tube-like structures flanking the cauda).
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Interview Contest

About the 4-H Interview Contest The Interview Contest is a popular event that gives 4-H members an opportunity to practice the real-life skills needed to apply for a job. Participants prepare a resum and cover letter for a job they choose from the Interview Contest Job Descriptions.
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