Pest Management & Plant Health

UC Rice Blog: Article

UCANR Rice Virtual Field Day

August 3, 2020
By Whitney B Brim-Deforest
This field day is open to the public. Please share broadly to those who may be interested in attending.
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These Asian giant hornet images from the Washington State Department of Agriculture shows (from left), an example of a worker; the specimen collected July 14; an example of the queen.

Trapping the Asian Giant Hornet

July 31, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Just when folks were beginning to think "it may be over and done" regarding Asian giant hornet sightings, it's not. The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has just trapped its first Asian giant hornet, Vespa mandarinia, which the news media dubbed "the murder hornet.
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flyer California Rice Virtual Field Day
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

EVENT :: CA Rice Virtual Field Day

July 31, 2020
By Gale Perez
Mark your calendar... This field day is open to the public. Please share broadly to those who may be interested in attending.
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Unlabeled seeds from solicited packages
From Soil to Science: Article

Report Unsolicited Seeds to County Ag Department

July 30, 2020
Author: UC Integrated Pest Management Program Have you had unexpected seeds show up in the mail? Unknown seeds could be invasive plants, contain invasive insects, or have plant disease causing agents.
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Unrequested package of seeds in a plastic bag next to the mailing envelope the seeds were delivered in. Credit: Anonymous
BLP's in OC: Article

Mysterious seeds in the mail?

July 30, 2020
By Tamara J Majcherek
Have you had unexpected seeds show up in the mail? Unknown seeds could be invasive plants, contain invasive insects, or have plant disease causing agents. Here's what the United States Department of Agriculture Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) has to say about it.
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Unrequested package of seeds in a plastic bag next to the mailing envelope the seeds were delivered in. Credit: Anonymous
News from UC ANR South Coast REC and Beyond: Article

Mysterious seeds in the mail? Please Read...

July 30, 2020
By Tamara J Majcherek
Have you had unexpected seeds show up in the mail? Unknown seeds could be invasive plants, contain invasive insects, or have plant disease causing agents. Here's what the United States Department of Agriculture Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) has to say about it.
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Unrequested package of seeds in a plastic bag next to the mailing envelope the seeds were delivered in. Credit Anonymous.
Southern IPM Activities: Article

Report Unsolicited Seeds to APHIS

July 29, 2020
By Cheryl A Reynolds
Author: UC Integrated Pest Management Program Have you had unexpected seeds show up in the mail? Unknown seeds could be invasive plants, contain invasive insects, or have plant disease causing agents.
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Products containing carbaryl, like some Sevin products, won't be sold in retail nursuries and garden centers.

Carbaryl Becomes Restricted Material

July 29, 2020
By Karey Windbiel-Rojas, Belinda Messenger-Sikes
Starting August 1, 2020, all pesticides containing the active ingredient carbaryl will be designated as restricted materials in California, except for baits labeled only for agricultural use.
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Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Geoffrey Attardo: Focus on Tsetse Flies

July 29, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
(Editor's Note: Geoffrey Attardo, assistant professor, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, published this piece July 29, 2020 on The Conversation website. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.
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