Extension and Outreach Publications

Ellie Andrews, UCCE Specialty Crops Advisor for Sonoma, Marin, and Napa Counties Karina Elfar and Akif Eskalen, Plant Pathology Department, UC Davis Apple branch canker. 2024. UCANR Publication #404312.
Akif Eskalen, Karina Elfar, Oleg Daugovish, Mark Bolda, Frank Martin 2024. Effect of Soil Inoculum Density and Drought Stress on Fusarium Wilt and Charcoal Rot Disease Progress on Strawberry. www.calstrawberry.com.
Beatriz Nobua-Behrmann, Akif Eskalen, Stacy Hishinuma, Shannon Lynch, MicheleEatough-Jones, John Kabashima, 2023 Invasive Shot Hole Borers. Integrated Pest Management for Home Gardeners and Landscape Professionals. UC IPM Pest Notes, Publication 74179.
Marcelo Bustamante, Karina Elfar, Molly Arreguin, George Zhuang, and Akif Eskalen. 2022. Aspergillus Vine Canker: An overlooked canker disease of grapevine in California. Progressive Crop Consultant. V.7, Issue 3, May/June 2022.
Akif Eskalen, Erin Hardy, Karina Elfar, Maher Al-Rwahnih, Charlie Starr, Stephanie Bolton, Neil McRoberts, Mark Battany, Larry Bettiga, Kari Arnold, George Zhuang, Gabriel Torres. 2021. Understanding Sudden Vine Collapse in California. June 23. sjvtandv.com/blog
Robert Blundell, Akif Eskalen. 2021. Grapevine Trunk Diseases, Research updates for Pruning Wound Protection Strategies. Crop Consultant. May-June, pp. 26-31
Sonia Rios, Akif Eskalen, Mark Hoddle. 2021. Avocado Invasive Insect Pests: Current, Potential and Recent Threats to Southern California’s Avocado Industry. Crop Consultant. May-June, pp. 26-31
Eskalen, A., Hardy, E., Elfar, K., Starr, C., Shimozaki, M., Bolton, S., McRoberts, N., Al-Rwahnih, M., Bettiga, L., Battany, M. 2020. Sudden (Mystery) Vine Collapse. Capca Adviser, Vol XXIII. No.4.pp 28-33.
Eskalen, A., Urbez-Torres, J.R., 2019. Grapevine Trunk Diseases: Current Management Strategies. Progressive Crop Consultant. V.4. Issue 2.
Eskalen, A., Douhan, W.G., Kallsen, C., Mayorquin, J.S. 2019. Colletotrichum Dieback of Mandarins and Navel Oranges in California. Citrograph. Vol. 10, No.2, pp. 50-54.
Urbez-Torres, J.R., Trouillas, F.P., Peduto Hand, F., Rooney-Latham, S., Rolshausen, P., Eskalen, A. 2018. In Memoriam Dr. Walter Gubler. Phytopathologia Mediterranea, 57(3): 367-368.
Mayorquin, J., Nouri, M., Trouills, F., Eskalen, A. Colletotrichum Shoot Dieback: A new Disease of Citrus. V.17. Spring 2018. Topics in Subtropics Newsletter.
Eskalen, A., Kabashima, J., Dimson, M., Lynch, S.C.: Invasive Shot Hole Borer and Fusarium Dieback field guide: Identifying Polyphagous and Kuroshio Shot Hole Borers in California. 2018. UC ANR Publication 8590., Other, 03/2018, UC ANR 8590.
https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8590.pdf
Lynch, S.C., Carrillo, D.J., Stouthamer, R., Eskalen, A. 2018. Severity of Fusarium Dieback-Shot Hole Borers Analyzed. From the Grove, Vol 8, No 4. pp.46-50.
Rios, S., Faber, B., Eskalen, A., Mauk, P., Arpaia, M.L. 2018. Redbay Ambrosia Beetle Pose potential Threat to California Avocado Industry. CAPCA Advisor. Vol 21. No.1. pp.36-38.
Lynch, S.C., Eskalen, A. 2017. The shot hole borer beetle could kill 38% of all trees in the L.A. region. Los Angeles Times Op-Ed. 11/30/2017.
Carrillo, J.D., Eskalen, A, 2017. Avocado Black Streak Disease Revisited: An Unsolved Mystery. From The Grove. Vol.7, No 3. pp 36-38.
Eskalen, A., Bender, G., Faber, B., Rios. S. 2017. Phytophthora Root Rot of Avocado and Management Strategies. From The Grove. Vol.7, No 2. pp 31-32.
Swain, S., Eskalen, A., Lynch, S.C., Latham-Rooney, S. 2017. Scolytid beetles and associated fungal symbionts threaten California hardwoods. Western Arborist. Vol 43. No.1.pp 54-60.
Eskalen, A., Mayorquin, J.S., Carrillo, J.D., Lynch, S. C., Kabashima, J., Paine, T., Stouthamer, R., Byrne, F., Morse, J. 2017. Invasive Shot Hole Borers Threatening Trees in Southern California. Retail Nursery & Garden Center IPM News. Pests in the Urban Landscape. Vol 6. No.3.
Lynch, S.C., Eskalen, A. 2016. Fusarium Dieback and its Shot Hole Borer Vectors Threaten Native Vegetation in California. Ecesis, California Society for Ecological Restoration Quarterly Newsletter. Vol 26. No 3. pp 9_10.
Mayorquin, J.S., Nouri, M.T., Trouillas, F.P., Douhan, G., Eskalen, A., 2016. Investigating the Cause of Shoot and Twig Dieback of Clementine, Mandarin and Navel Orange in California. CAPCA Advise, December 2016, Vol XIX, No.6 pp. 56-58.
Byrne, F., Eskalen, A., Morse, J. 2016. Evaluation of Trunk Injections of Pesticides for the Management of Invasive Ambrosia Beetles in California Avocados. CAPCA Adviser. September 2016. Vol. I, No.2. pp. 4-6
Carrillo, J.D., Kabashima, J., Eskalen, A. 2016. Water-based latex paint as a means to track ambrosia beetle activity on infested trees. Topics in Subtropics. V.14.No.4, pp.8-10.
Eskalen, A., Mayorquin, J.S., Carrillo, J.D., Lynch, S.C., Kabashima, J., Paine, T., Stouthamer, R., Byrne, F., Morse, J. 2016. Invasive Shot Hole Borers Threatening Trees in Southern California. IPM Green Bulletin. UCANR. Vol. 6. No.3. Dec 2016.
Lynch, S.C., Eskalen, A., Gilbert, G.S., 2016. New Pest-Disease Complex Threatens California Forests. Cal-IPC News.Vol 24, No 2.
Eskalen, A. 2015. Foamy Bark Canker: A New Disease on Coast Live Oak. UC IPM Green Bulletin. Vol. 5: 22p.
Aguiar, J.L., Eskalen, A. 2015. Leaf spots on spinach can be confusing. Vegetable West Grower & PCA. Vol. 19:9 p.16-17.
Eskalen, A., Dimson, M., Kabashima, J., 2014. Recent findings on Polyphagous shot hole borer, Fusarium dieback- A pest-disease complex on avocado. Topics in Subtropics Newsletter. Vol.3, No.3 September-December 2014.
Mayorquin, J.S., Wang, D., Barcinas, J., Bender, G.S., Eskalen, A., 2013. Understanding citrus branch canker and dieback in the southern California desert regions (not just Hendersonula). Citrograph. 4:3:48-51
Hodel, D.R., Arakelian, G., Eskalen, A., Stouthamer, R. 2012. Fusarium dieback: A new and serious insect-vectored disease of landscape trees. Western Arborist. Fall, pp. 58-63.
Eskalen, A., Stouthamer, R. 2012. New Beetle, Fungus Disease Complex Threatens Avocado. California Avocado Society, Inc. 2011-2012 Yearbook.
Eskalen, A., Stouthamer, R. 2012. New Beetle, Fungus Disease Complex Threatens Avocado Production. From The Grove. Vol. Summer 2012: p.3.
Mayorquin, J.S., Downer, A.J., Hodel, D.R., Liu, A., Eskalen, A. 2012. Ficus branch canker of Indian Laurel-leaf fig. Western Arborist, Spring 2012.
Eskalen, A., McDonald, V. 2011. Geographical distribution of Botryosphaeriaceae and Phomopsis/Diaporthe canker pathogens of avocado in California. California Avocado Society, Inc. 2010-2011 Yearbook, Vol. 93, pp. 87-93.
Adesemoye, A.O., Eskalen, A., Mayorquin, J., Roper, C., Wang, W., Vidalakis, G., Kallsen, C., O'Connell, N. 2011. Understanding Foamy Bark Rot of Fukumoto Navel. Citrograph. Vol.2, No: 7.
Adesemoye, A.O., Eskalen, A., Mayorquin, J., Faber, B., Bender, G., O'Connell, N., Kallsen, C., Shea, T. 2011. Current knowledge of Fusarium dry root rot of citrus. Citrograph. Vol.2, No: 7.
Adesemoye, A.O., Eskalen, A., Faber, B., O'Connell, N. 2011. Multiple Botryosphaeria species causing "Dothiorella gummosis" in citrus. Citrograph. Vol.2, No: 2, pp. 32-35.
Faber, B., Yesiloglu, T., Eskalen, A. 2010. Citrus Production in Turkey. Citrograph. 1:5, 34-36.
Eskalen, A. Vidalakis, G., O'Connell, N. 2010. Citrus Quick Decline: a disease complex. Citrograph, 1:1, 22-23.
Eskalen, A., McDonald, V. 2009. Avocado Branch canker (Formerly Dothiorella canker). California Avocado Society Inc. 2009 Yearbook, 45-54.
Eskalen, A., McDonald, V. 2009. The state of Dothiorella canker on avocado in California. Topics in Subtropics Newsletter. 7:4.
Faber, B., Bender, G., Eskalen, A. 2008. Laurel Wilt Disease in Southwest. California Avocado Society Inc. 2008-2009 Yearbook, 45-54.