Pest Management & Plant Health

When tiny tree-killing beetles first arrived in Southern California several years ago and began destroying urban and riparian forests, they raised widespread concerns among both tree experts and affected communities.

If you haven't stopped by to see our booth at the Stanislaus County Fair, this is the last weekend! Come visit our booth in front of the Floriculture building located just inside the fairgrounds near the Arch gate off 900 North Broadway in Turlock this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, July 15-17.

Congrats to UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Soares Leal of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, and a former chair of the Department of Entomology, on his induction as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).

UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Soares Leal of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology and a former chair of the Department of Entomology, was inducted as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) at a June ceremony in Phoenix, Ariz.

From the Cornell Chronicle--June 22, 2022 Farmers can tailor their efforts to control weeds more effectively by pinpointing when a particular weed will emerge, according to a new Cornell study.

Pampasgrass and jubatagrass facts Pampasgrass (Cortaderia selloana) is a common ornamental landscape plant that readily naturalizes throughout California's coastal areas and some interior regions.

Looking for ways to manage weeds in your lawn or landscape? Join us on July 21, 2022 at noon for UC IPM's free monthly webinar to learn about how to control weeds using mostly nonchemical methods.

Summer is here, and so is the Stanislaus County Fair! Our local University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Master Gardener Program volunteers are excited to have a presence at the fair this year.

Insecticide resistance in alfalfa weevils is spreading across California Insecticide resistance is alive and well in alfalfa. Growers in Scott Valley, Palo Verde Valley, and the Los Banos area have reported issues with control failures for alfalfa weevil. In 2016, Dr. Steve Orloff and Dr.

E is for Earwigs - The Cringe-worthy Earwig For most people, there is something cringe-worthy about the ubiquitous earwig.