Powerpoint Presentations

Irrigation Talks 2015

Using sensor technology to more effectively irrigate your growing operation.

Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM) Symposium, 2015

A joint agency informational meeting regarding the Light Brown Apple Moth including speakers from UC Cooperative Extension, CDFA,  and County of San Diego Agricultural Weights and Measures.

Snail & Slug Symposium, 2013

• Intro to Slugs and Snails
• Slug Control Efforts in Hawaii
• California’s Invasive Snails and Slugs and a Novel Approach to their Control
• Shipping Nursery Stock to States with Snail Restrictions-What You Need to Know
• Winning the Shell Game: Amber Snail Management for Nurseries

Eye Gnat Research and Education Symposium, 2012

• Nuisance Eye Gnats and Eye Flies: 50 Years Experience
• Eye Flies in Southeast Asia, with Particular Reference to Thailand
• San Diego County Eye Gnat Research and Education Project
• Other Nuisance Flies Not to be confused with Eye Gnats
• Eye gnat population control in Coachella Valley
• Eye Gnats in Jacumba: The Communities Perspective
• Cooperative Extension’s Role in solving Urban and Agriculture Issues
• Impact of Eye Gnats on Farming in San Diego County
• Eye gnats: San Diego County Department of Environmental Health Perspective
• Improvements in Eye Gnat Mass Trapping in San Diego County
• Eye Gnat Population Reduction in San Diego County and Future Research

Entomology Conference, 2012

• Management of Invasive Species in Landscapes
• European Pepper Moth: A New Invasive Pest
• How Effective is Sharpshooter Control at Limiting Pierce's Disease Spread?
• Establishment of Tamarixia, a Parasitoid of Asian Citrus Psyllid
• Update on Recent Nursery Pests
• Bagrada Bug: Biology, Host Range, and Effects on Cole Crops
• Use of Chemical Ecology to Solve Pest Management Issues
• The Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer, Euwallacea fornicatus, a New Invasive Pest in Southern California
• Citrus Pests: Web Resources
• Pesticide Residues and the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter

Diaprepes Root Weevil Workshop, 2011

• Research with Diaprepes Root Weevil with an Emphasis on Classical Biological Control
• Diaprepes Update Development of an IPM System
• Seasonal Occurrence of Diaprepes abbreviates in Encinitas, CA
• Nursery Best Management Practices (BMPs) and Understanding Pesticide Treatment Options

Update on Invasive Pests to the Protea Association Board, 2011

• Update on Invasive Pest Invaders

BFG Horticultural Expo, Minneapolis, 2010

• Insecticide Resistance Management and Rotation
• Management Trials Against Difficult Pests

Nursery Greenhouse Seminar at the South Coast Winery, 2010

The Latest Management Trials Against Insect Pest Invaders to Southern California

Encouragement and Admonishment: A Presentation to the Hawaii Export Nursery Assoc., 2010

IPPS Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA, 2009

• Pest Management in Ornamental Production

Introduction to the Wonderful World of Insects: Master Gardener Class

Beneficial Insects: Master Gardener Advanced Class