Pest Management & Plant Health

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January IPM Tips.

Pest Prevention Tips for Every Month

January 4, 2024
By Lauren Fordyce
Did you know that UC IPM has an online tool that provides month-by-month pest prevention and management tips? It's called the Seasonal Landscape IPM Checklist! You can select your region of California to view activities to do in the landscape each month.
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Entomology & Nematology News: Article

First Seminar of 2024: Adler Dillman to Speak on Nematode Parasitism of Insects

January 3, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Nematologist Adler Dillman of UC Riverside will present the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's first seminar of the year at 4:10 p.m., Monday, Jan. 8 on "Nematode Parasitism of Insects with Toxic Cardenolides." His seminar will be in Room 122 of Briggs Hall and also will be on Zoom.
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Cartoon from the William Ja lab. He will speak on "Eat, Exrete and Die: Regulation of Homeostatic Behaviors and Aging in Drosophila" on Jan. 22.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Department's Winter Quarter Seminars Announced

January 2, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Seminar coordinator and associate professor Brian Johnson has announced the list of UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seminars for the winter quarter, from Jan. 8 through March 11. All seminars will be on Mondays at 4:10 p.m. in Room 122 of Briggs Hall and also will be on Zoom.
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A fruit fly laying eggs into a green mango fruit.

Invasive Pest Spotlight: Oriental Fruit Fly

December 18, 2023
By Belinda Messenger-Sikes
The invasive pest spotlight focuses on emerging or potential invasive pests in California. In this issue we are covering the Oriental fruit fly. The Oriental fruit fly (OFF) is an invasive pest that attacks over 230 crops including citrus and other fruits, nuts, vegetables, and berries.
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Earwig on the threshold of an exterior door.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Winter Invaders!

December 18, 2023
By Belinda Messenger-Sikes
During the holiday season, the only creatures you want stirring in your home are your family, friends, and pets. But as temperatures drop, and the rain returns, some pests may seek shelter indoors with you.
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Top 5 Answers to Questions Asked About Orange Trees

December 15, 2023
By Anne E Schellman
Our UC Master Gardener Help Line often receives calls about citrus. Here are five commonly asked questions about how to care for this juicy, delicious fruit tree. Why are the leaves on my orange tree turning yellow? It's common for citrus tree leaves to turn yellow in winter*.
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