Pest Management & Plant Health

Watch out, lygus bugs! Agricultural entomologist Emily Bick is targeting you. Lygus hesperus, a serious pest of strawberries--as well as cotton, and seed crops such as alfalfa--causes an estimated $40 million in annual losses to California's strawberry industry.

During this time sheltering in place, I've had more time to be in the garden weeding. This got me thinking, what exactly is a weed? The Master Garden handbook defines a weed as a plant growing where it is not wanted.

Agricultural entomologist Emily Bick, who received her doctorate in entomology last year from UC Davis and is now a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Copenhagen, is a newly selected recipient of an American Association of University Women (AAUW) American Publishing Grant.

As you practice social distancing during COVID-19, you may find yourself spending more time in the garden. As we move into nice weather, we are sharing a few gardening tips for pest management. Check for signs of powdery mildew on fruit trees, landscape ornamentals, and vegetables.

While most Californians are staying home to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, California farmers, farmworkers and other agricultural professionals are out in the fields and packing houses working to produce food.

[From the UC IPM Pests in the Landscape Blog] Every April, we celebrate Earth Day and think about ways we can help make our planet healthier.

While most Californians are staying home to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, California farmers, farmworkers and other agricultural professionals are out in the fields and packing houses working to produce food.

As you practice social distancing during COVID-19, you may find yourself spending more time in the garden. As we move into nice weather, we are sharing a few gardening tips for pest management.

Pacific Branch, Entomological Society of America (PBESA), presented its annual awards at a virtual ceremony on Monday, April 20. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, no physical gathering took place, and the congratulations and applause bestowed were online only.

As you practice social distancing during COVID-19, you may find yourself spending more time in the garden. As we move into nice weather, we are sharing a few gardening tips for pest management. Turn your compost piles and maintain proper moisture.