Pest Management & Plant Health

That lady beetle, aka ladybug, that landed on the shoe of San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk just before the NFL championship game, apparently didn't show up at the Super Bowl. The 49'ers lost to the Kansas City Chiefs, but what a great battle it was.

In February we recognize Valentine's Day, President's Day, and Black History Month, but did you know it is also IPM month?

Nematologists answered scores of questions at the 13th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Day, a "Super Science Day" held Feb. 10. The Nematode Collection, showcased in the Katherine Esau Science Hall, drew hundreds of visitors wanting to know more about the organism commonly known as "roundworm.

Background White water fire (Bergia capensis) was found in September of 2023, by the Butte County Agricultural Commissioner's office in a rice field in Butte County. The weed was identified by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA.

Can you link nematodes, aka roundworms, with tomatoes, sugar beets, peaches, dogs, horses, whales and even Mormon crickets? You'll see specimens and get to talk to nematologists during the 13th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day on Saturday, Feb. 10.

Follow these general tips for the month of February to prevent pest in the garden and landscape. To view more tips specific to your region, visit the Seasonal Landscape IPM Checkliston the UC IPM website. Protect sensitive plants from freezing and frost damage.

Helechos colgantes dan la bienvenida a los visitantes en medio de un oasis de vegetacin, cuidadosamente resguardados en el interior de estructuras de plstico que sirven como invernadero para cientos de plantas, en su mayora tropicales.

Emilia Santos se levanta todos los das a las 4:30 de la maana, ella cultiva vegetales en el 1.6 acre de terreno en donde tiene su propia granja Alpha & Omega Organic Farm en Salinas, California.

"Forests cover approximately 30 percent of the Earth's landmass and provide important ecosystem services that include food, fuel, and timber, as well as habitat for diverse organisms. Threats posed to forests by invasive and pestiferous species are rapidly growing.

With heavy rains in the forecast amid strengthening El Nio conditions, almond growers should be on the lookout for a rare disease that can cause severe damage to their orchards, according to Florent Trouillas, a University of California Cooperative Extension specialist in fruit and nut pathology.