Thrips population status
First post, 2024 (March 3)
General situation Thanks to a wetter-than-normal February we're slightly above normal for our average winter rainfall accumulation in Yolo County, with more predicted for next week. The saturating conditions we've seen in some fields in the last few...
2023 Third Report (July 8th)
General situation After a slow, late start to the season, summer has finally arrived and is staying. Northern counties will see temperatures building over the next few days and settling into an extended period with 100+ highs. All that heat...
2023 Second Report (May 26)
General Situation After the wet winter and extended cool spring, the annual summer weather pattern finally seems to have established itself. Temperatures for the next 10 days will see daily maximum values in the mid to high 80's, reaching the low...
2023 First report (April 7)
General situation We're a little later than normal kicking off this season's projections for thrips, but the season is off to a slow start so we're not in too bad a position. It's still cold overnight. It has also been wet, so we...
2022 Second update
General situation: The main season crop is in the ground across the northern counties and canopies are filling out the beds nicely. The next 10 days is forecast to range from the high 70's to mid 90's, which is ideal conditions for...