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Disease
Hullsplit Logistics
Hullsplit signals the approach of harvest and presents opportunities for growers to ensure a quality crop. A year’s…
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Category: Pest
Birds
Encouraging Beneficial Birds in Walnut Orchards
Sounds of spring are in the air with birds singing to claim and defend territories during nesting season,…
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Pest
Targeting Early Splits in Pistachios:
After more than a decade of studying aflatoxin contamination in pistachios, UC Davis Plant Pathologist Thomis J. Michailides,…
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Ag Industry
An Integrated Approach to Managing Spider Mites in Nut Orchards
Now is the time to scout and monitor spider mites in both walnuts and almonds as warm weather…
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Disease
Walnut Husk Fly
The walnut husk fly, Rhagoletis completa (Diptera: Tephritidae), is a colorful fly of about the same size as…
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New Tech
The Future of Orchard Spraying
Experienced nut growers and pest control advisers (PCAs) understand the importance of orchard spraying to the production of…
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Nut Crops
Maximizing Biological Control Agents in Standard Nut Orchard Systems
There are limited numbers of pesticides coming down the pike, so preventing resistance and stretching the pesticides currently…
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Pest
Controlling Pest Birds in Pistachios and Almonds
Hearing that loud ‘caw caw caw’ sound in your pistachio orchard can be a signal that one of…
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Pest
Integrated NOW Approach: Don’t Let Last Year’s Low NOW Numbers Lead to Complacency
It’s no secret that many almond and pistachio nut growers in California found much lower navel orangeworm (NOW)…
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Pest
New Tools Aid in Monitoring for Beneficial’s in the Orchard
Decision support and management tools for insect pests in walnuts and almonds continue to be refined by University…
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