Integrated Pest Management

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Editor's note: Master Gardeners are keeping busy in their own gardens during Napa County's Shelter in Place directive.

Editor's note: Master Gardeners are keeping busy in their own gardens during Napa County's Shelter in Place directive.

Re-posted with permission from the UC ANR Alfalfa & Forage News: "The enemy of my enemy is my friend" holds true in entomology as well! The activity of natural enemies of pests (beneficial insects) is a key component of Integrated Pest Management in alfalfa to prevent pest resurgence and secondary p...

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend" holds true in entomology as well! The activity of natural enemies of pests (beneficial insects) is a key component of Integrated Pest Management in alfalfa to prevent pest resurgence and secondary pest outbreaks.

On Wednesday, April 8, UC Ag Experts Talk will be hosting a webinar titled From Integrated Pest Management to Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management: An Update on Current Research on Pollinator Health. This is a 2.5 hrs in-person meeting converted into a webinar.

Find UC ANR community resources for the coronavirus crisis here. Theories abound as to what life will be like when we come out of our current predicament. And who can say? However, the focus for many is simply on dealing with the immediate.

Have you ever seen a plume moth? Or has a plume moth ever seen you? We spotted a pterophorid plume moth (family Pterophoridae) yesterday on our back door in Vacaville, Calif.

Topic From Integrated Pest Management to Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management Description An update on current research on pollinator health We will dive into the fascinating world of bees managed and wild - and learn about the current research to keep them healthy from leading experts in the...

To control spider mites, many almond farmers have taken to routinely spraying their trees with a miticide in May. However, research by UC Integrated Pest Management advisor Kris Tollerup shows that the pesticide application could cause more harm than good.