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Nut Crops
Soilborne Pests in Tree Nut Crops
Preserving tree health in the face of soilborne diseases and pests requires both careful management and choosing appropriate…
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Category: Pest
Pest
Biological Pesticides in Nut Crops
Some of the biological products used in conventionally or organically produced nut crops include those based on bacteria…
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Pecans
Creating Habitat for Beneficials to Control Aphids in Pecans
This article discusses planting and managing a cover crop mix in pecan orchards to attract beneficials, which provide…
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Almonds
Some Basic Truths About NOW in Almonds
Successful control of navel orangeworm (NOW) depends on understanding the following truths: The local population is always greater…
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New Tech
The Evolution of Orchard Pesticides
Some memories from the early days of my career as a California licensed PCA stand out among the…
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Almonds
New Technologies Provide Integrated Solutions for Navel Orangeworm
Almond, walnut and pistachio growers, depending on the growing region, list NOW (Amyelois transitella) as one of the…
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Pest
Codling Moth Wreak Havoc on Early Walnut Crop
“Think about what you may have left on the orchard floor,” former UCCE integrated pest management advisor Emily…
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Pest
Deer, Rabbits, and Coyotes, Oh My!
Wildlife species are well known for causing damage in nut orchards. Burrowing rodents such as ground squirrels, pocket…
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Pest
Science-Based Approach to Plant Bug Control
Developing a leaffooted plant bug (LFB) monitoring system, which ultimately could lead to integrated pest management strategies, is…
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Pest
Protect Walnut and Other Nut Trees from Pacific Flathead Borer
Sunburn, graft union or pruning wounds on young walnut trees can all be entry ports for the destructive…
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