Pests

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Webinar: Lettuce Production and Disease Management in the Salinas Valley

Event Date
Apr 15, 2026

This webinar is part of the UC Ag Experts Talk series. Yu-Chen Wang, Plant Pathology Advisor with University of California Cooperative Extension, Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito Counties, will provide an overview of the current knowledge and management of major lettuce diseases, including Impatiens…
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Green waste compost piled in a wire mesh container, next to mulch in a wood framed wire container.
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When Composting Goes Rotten

Event Date
Jun 18, 2026

Learn the common mishaps to avoid when composting as well as how to manage pests when they arrive. From maggots to rats to bears, the pests of compost piles CAN be successfully managed!
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Test Your Pest ID Knowledge

Event Date
May 21, 2026

Join us for this fun and interactive session where we will “quiz” attendees on look-alike pests, what’s causing plant damage, good bug vs. bad bug, weed ID, and more.
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Carpet beetle larvae on pink paper, part of a kids art piece that used yarn, noodles, and beans.
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Spring Cleaning: Where Indoor Pests Could Be Hiding

Event Date
Apr 16, 2026

Are you thinking about spring cleaning and how to tackle that pile of junk in the corner or clean out the pantry? Well, pests indoors aren’t always found where you expect. This webinar will go over the common pantry and indoor pests, and also some weird places you might encounter pests that you may not have…
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A man kneeling on a lawn next to a house pouring a liquid pesticide into a plastic backpack applicator.
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Troubleshooting Pest Control

Event Date
Mar 11, 2026

Join us for this half-day webinar aimed at structural pest management professionals, where you’ll learn about troubleshooting various pests, their biology, inspection techniques, and best management practices.
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Pests of Backyard Chickens

Event Date
Jan 15, 2026

Join Dr. Amy Murillo discussing pests of backyard chickens including lice, mites, and fleas.
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Irregular red or reddish-purple blotches on grape leaves, starting at the base of the shoots and progressing upward.
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Webinar: In-house Diagnostics for Disease Management: LAMP for Red Blotch Detection in Grapevines

Event Date
Nov 12, 2025

This webinar is part of the UC Ag Experts Talk series. Dr. Monica Cooper, Viticulture Farm Advisor with the University of California Cooperative Extension, Napa County, will give an introduction to grapevine red blotch virus (GRBV) including its ecology, physiological impacts, symptoms, and management. She…
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Webinar: Updates on Major Olive Pests and their Management in California

Event Date
Oct 15, 2025

This webinar is part of the UC Ag Experts Talk series. Dr. Sudan Gyawaly, Area Integrated Pest Management Advisor with the University of California Cooperative Extension in Butte, Sutter-Yuba, Colusa, Glenn, and Tehama Counties, will discuss an overview of the current knowledge of major olive pests and their…
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