Pest Management & Plant Health

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Figure. 1 Herbicide damage in 2nd leaf almonds. Glufosinate + Glyphosate (1.5 + 2.75lbs/ac). Fig. 1A shows trunk gummosis observed 5 weeks after treatment. Fig. 1B shows complete defoliation of the same tree 12 weeks after treatment.
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Young orchard weed management

January 22, 2020
By Gale Perez
Weeds in young orchards compete with trees for orchard resources such as sunlight, water and nutrients. This can lead to reductions in growth and future yields.
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The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Spring Vegetable Gardening for Beginners Class Feb 4, 2020

January 21, 2020
By Anne E Schellman
Want to grow vegetables this spring and summer but not sure how to get started? Join Anne Schellman, UCCE Master Gardener Coordinator for a fun evening of learning from the Stanislaus County UCCE Master Gardeners. Spring Vegetable Gardening for Beginners on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 6:00-8:00 p.m.
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Doctoral student Ann Holmes holds up a bat specimen. Next to her is Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum and professor of entomology at UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Bohart Museum Open House: A Science of a Day

January 20, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It was a "Science of a Day" at the UC Davis Bohart Museum of Entomology open house last Saturday afternoon, Jan. 18. For three hours, six UC Davis doctoral students discussed their research and fielded questions from the 270-plus guests, ranging from pre-kindergarten students to senior citizens.
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HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa: Article

Sycamore Trees -- Big and Problems

January 20, 2020
Subject: Control of Anthracnose on Sycamore Trees Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County MGCC Help Desk Response to Sprays for Control of Anthracnose on Sycamores: Thank you for contacting the UC Master Gardener Program Help Desk with...
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House mice prefer grains but will consume many different foods. (Credit: R Marsh)
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Winter Pest Prevention in the Home

January 19, 2020
It's often easier to prevent pests before they become a problem than to try and get rid of them once they infest a home. While some pests can be active year-round, cooler temperatures trigger some pests to find shelter indoors.
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Eight microscopes will be available at the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house on Jan. 18. Visitors can view the research projects of doctoral students. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

How Do Monarchs Know When to Migrate? Bohart Museum Open House Jan. 18

January 17, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
How do monarch butterflies know when to migrate? Take the case of a male monarch reared, released and tagged by Steven Johnson in a Washington State University citizen-science project operated by WSU entomologist David James. Johnson tagged and released the monarch on Sunday, Aug.
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This is an adult Caenorhabditis elegans, one of the nematodes that Sebastian Eves-van den Akker studies. (Courtesy of Wikipedia)
Bug Squad: Article

Cambridge Scientist to Speak on Plant-Nematode Parasitism

January 16, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
When you think about global food security, you may not immediately think of plant-parasitic nematodes. But you should. They are a major threat to global food security, says Sebastian Eves-van den Akker of the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, UK.
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Roof rat on a kitchen sink. (Credit: N Quinn)

Rats and Mice: How to Manage Using Snap Traps

January 15, 2020
By Niamh M Quinn
Trapping is the safest and most effective method for controlling rats and mice in and around homes, garages, and other structures. Rodents that live in close association with humans are called commensal rodents. Rats and mice are the most frequently encountered commensal rodents in California.
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Ready to cut the ribbon (from left) are almond pollination consultant Robert Curtis of Carmichael, retired director of agricultural affairs, Almond Board of California; Brad Pankratz of Can-Am Apiaries, Orland; Jackie Parks-Burris of Jackie Park-Burris Queen Bees, Palo Cedro and a past president of California State Beekeepers' Association; Darren Cox, Logan, Utah, past president of American Honey Producers; and Kelvin Adee of Bruce, S.D., president of American Honey Producers.
Bug Squad: Article

A Grand Opening--And Bees Were Nowhere in Sight

January 15, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It was a grand opening of the USDA-ARS bee research facility at the University of California, Davis, but the bees were nowhere in sight. That's because bees don't fly until the temperature hits around 55, and the thermometer on that wintry day (Jan. 7) refused to budge over 47.
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