Pest Management & Plant Health

Following is a statement from Jim Farrar, director of the UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program "On Wednesday, May 8, 2019, the State of California announced it would ban the use of chlorpyrifos by canceling registration of the pesticide by the Department of Pesticide Registration.

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Gardener's Request I've discovered that carpenter bees are nesting in holes they've created in my roof beams. I'd like to get rid of them, but I don't want to harm them when I repair the holes.

We are happy to announce that the diamondback moth capture data, presented as maps, is now housed in our own University of California Cooperative Extension Monterey website. To access to these maps, simply click on the link below: http://cemonterey.ucanr.

It's not often that we get to mix baseball and pests in our blog, but today we learned that the San Francisco Giants and Cincinnati Reds game was delayed by almost 20 minutes due to swarming bees.

University of California Small Grains - Alfalfa/Forages Field Day Wednesday, May 15, 2019 UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences Field Headquarters 2400 Hutchison Dr.

Are you fascinated by insects? Do you want to learn more about them but aren't sure how? The Stanislaus County UCCE Master Gardeners are offering a chance to help you get started.

The importance of proper weed identification Weeds are a problem in a variety of systems, from agronomic and horticultural crops, to orchards and vineyards, to turf and ornamentals, to rangelands, and to natural areas.

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Good Bug for Milkwood Client Gardener from Mid-County: Hello Master Gardeners, can you tell me who this guy is, and whether he's a friend or foe?

Here are the answers to the traps pictured in yesterday's blog post. How did you do? Let us know in the comments section. As long as you use integrated pest management when seeking to fend off your pest enemies, you can be assured that Admiral Akbar would be proud. Answers: 1.

Insects can tell us a lot about human longevity. James R. Carey, UC Davis distinguished professor of entomology, will discuss "What Can Insect Studies Tell Us about Longevity and Aging? Lots!" at his UC Davis Emeriti Association presentation at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, May 9 in the Walter A.