Citrus Leprosis threat- mites- and mite management
Date & Time
April 24 2024 from 9:00am to 3:00pm
Venue
United States
About the Event
Citrus Leprosis threat, mites, and mite management
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Lindcove Research and Extension Center
22963 Carson Ave., Exeter, CA 93221
Please Pay Registration cost, $40 – cash or check made payable to “UC Regents”. Memo: Mite workshop. Drop it at LREC at front desk with Jasmin Del Toro.
Email sangautam@ucanr.edu for confirmation.
Limit 35 attendees.
Organizer/Moderator: Dr. Sandipa Gautam
Presenters: Drs. Sandipa Gautam, Kris Godfrey, Daniel Carillo
Course Objective: To inform citrus industry stakeholders on the threat of citrus leprosis disease and share research results about ongoing vector transmission studies. Discuss pest mites of citrus and mite management.
8:30 -9:00 AM. Registration: Lindcove REC
9:00-9:15 AM: Pre-workshop survey of existing knowledge, concerns, and mite management practices
9:15-10:00 AM: Introduction to Citrus leprosis disease and threat to California Citrus. Pest and predatory mites in citrus and best management practices; Sandipa Gautam, Area Citrus IPM Advisor, UCANR
10:00-10:45 AM: Citrus leprosis disease, identification of disease symptoms, vectors and research updates on vector transmission; Kris Godfrey, Project Scientist, UC Davis
10:45 11:15 AM: Brevipalpus mites and mite transmitted diseases in citrus and other crops (via zoom); Daniel Carillo, Associate Professor, University of Florida
11:15 - 11:30 AM: Post-workshop survey of existing knowledge, concerns, and mite management practices
11:30 – 12:15 PM: Lunch Break
12:15 – 1:45 PM: Pest mites (citrus red mite, Brevipalpus mites, spider mites) Predatory mites; Sandipa Gautam, Area Citrus IPM Advisor, UCANR; Kris Godfrey, Project Scientist, UC Davis
1:45 – 2:30 PM: Field visit for monitoring/sampling for mites, identifying mite damage and sampling for predatory mites; Sandipa Gautam, Area Citrus IPM Advisor, UCANR; Kris Godfrey, Project Scientist, UC Davis
Continuing Education 4.5 other units pending approval.
Citrus Leprosis Threat, mites and mite managment in citrus_Announcement