Pest Management & Plant Health

San Luis Obispo County has seen more than 20 detections of Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) since January 2018, according to Citrus Insider. The majority of these invasive insects have been found in the backyards of residential properties in the city of Nipomo.

With warming weather come contemplations of bagrada bug. This is the time in the past when we start to find bagrada bug populations on flourishing shortpod mustard plants or patches of pepperweed in the Salinas Valley.

City Visions: Tech and the future of smart, sustainable farming (KALW), May 7, 2018 Host Ethan Elkind and guests explore the impact of new technologies on our agricultural industry.

How do plants defend themselves from herbivores and turn on their defenses?

Stone fruit trees like apricot, cherry, nectarine, peach, plum, and prune are a staple of many backyard gardens and landscapes. Unfortunately, there are a variety of pests that can weaken trees and spoil fruit.

From Brian German at AgNet West :: April 17, 2018 California rice growers will need to be on the lookout for two new problematic weed species this year. One of the species is called rough barnyardgrass (Echinochloa muricata) and the other is known as coast cockspur grass (Echinochloa walteri).

The UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology won two of the six special exhibit awards given at the 104th annual UC Davis Picnic Day, held April 21.

** THIS EVENT IS FREE ** Strawberry Field Day to demonstrate pest management research June 6, 2018 ? 9 AM-12 noon Spence USDA Farm ?

They'll target Zika, West Nile, Chikungunya and other vector-borne diseases. The annual UC Davis Research Symposium on the Designated Emphasis in the Biology of Vector-Borne Diseases (DEBVPD) takes place from 3 to 8 p.m.

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, giving us an opportunity to shine a spotlight on a serious illness transmitted by certain ticks. Lyme disease is often associated with the northeastern and upper Midwestern areas of the United States.