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Photo 1. Untreated Fleabane Plot, 42 days after application May 23, 2023.
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Tree and vine fall weed management

November 19, 2023
By Mick M Canevari, Brent A Holtz
The 2023 post-harvest season is upon us and it's time to prep for your fall/winter weed control activities.
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Red-skinned apples hang in a tree

New UC studies estimate production and harvest costs for coastal apples

November 17, 2023
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Two new studies that can help Central Coast growers and other readers estimate costs and potential returns for both organically and conventionally produced apples for processing were recently released by University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, UC Cooperative Extension and the UC...
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UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Leal is ranked No. 22 among the world's top entomologists in the Stanford University-Elsevier "science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators."
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Alumnus and 10 Former or Current UC Davis Entomologists Make List of World's Top 2 Percent

November 16, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
One UC Davis doctoral alumnus and 10 current or former members of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology are listed as among the world's top two percent of entomologists in a database announced by Stanford University with data from Elsevier's science-wide author databases of standardiz...
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predatory mite
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Guide to Predatory Mites

November 16, 2023
By Ben A Faber
Publication Number: 8696 Copyright Date: 2023 Length: 76 pp. Language: English ISBN-13: 978-1-62711-173-7 DOI: 10.3733/ucanr.8696 Author: E. E. GRAFTON-CARDWELL, ET AL.
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airblast sprayer
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Airblast Sprayers - Good or Bad Air

November 16, 2023
By Ben A Faber
Airblast sprayers are the most used equipment for pesticide application in perennial specialty crops in the San Joaquin Valley and across California.
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French evolutionary biologist Etienne GJ Danchin
Bug Squad: Article

Amazing World of Nematodes: 'Parasitic Success in Absence of Sex'

November 15, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Would you like to learn more about nematodes--specifically, "Parasitic Success in the Absence of Sex: What Have We Learned from Nematode Genomes?" French evolutionary biologist Etienne GJ Danchin will discuss that topic at a seminar on Monday, Nov.
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French evolutionary biologist Etienne GJ Danchin
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Etienne Danchin's Nematode Seminar: 'Parasitic Success in the Absence of Sex'

November 14, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
French evolutionary biologist Etienne GJ Danchin will present the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's next seminar on nematodes. Danchin will speak on "Parasitic Success in the Absence of Sex: What Have We Learned from Nematode Genomes?" at 4:10 p.m., Monday, Nov.
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