Researchers have a thousand questions about thousand cankers disease (TCD), the newly discovered disease that kills black walnut trees. Chemical ecologist and forest entomologist of Steve Seybold of the USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Davis, Calif.
Three University of California entomology professors were among the 10 newly elected Fellows of the Entomological Society of America (ESA) honored at the organization's 58th annual meeting, held Dec. 12-15 in San Diego. Their selection speaks highly of the caliber of UC professors.
Whether it's spotted-wing Drosophila, codling moth or light brown apple moth--or myriads of other invasives--integrated pest management (IPM) specialist Frank Zalom knows his pests and how to manage them.
This is a reposting of an article I recently wrote for the California Weed Science Society Journal (also reprinted by Western Farm Press). The article is based on a presentation I made at the California Weed Science Society annual meeting in Visalia last January.
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Forget "The 12 Days of Christmas." It's "The 13 Bugs of Christmas." The UC Davis Department of Entomology came up with a song at its annual holiday party that drew roaring applause--and attention to bugs that either please or plague people.
If you were an aphid on a head of lettuce, a hoverfly larva would be a nightmare. They are voracious eaters of aphids. One larva per plant will control the aphids. That's what organic researcher Eric Brennan of the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), U.S.
Whitish maggots with a tapering body (above) and about 1/4 inch long (below) Several growers in the Santa Maria area reported maggot infestation in their young strawberry fields. I have visited some fields and collected some specimens.
