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It's All the Buzz: WAS to Meet in Davis in 2017
It's all the buzz. It's just been announced that the Western Apicultural Society (WAS), founded 40...
Meet Your Entomologists Who Study Everything from Soapberry Bugs to Monarchs
A good place to meet entomologists and learn about what they're researching is at seminars. The UC...
Citrus Thrips Field Day at Lindcove REC Was a Success!
On Sept 13, a field day was held at Lindcove Research and Extension Center to discuss citrus thrips biology and management. We utilized the mobile laboratory for a powerpoint presentation and to support microscopes that showed various stages of citrus thrips and flower thrips. We also visited a pesticide spray trial to talk about efficacy of various pesticides.
Take home messages:
- The immature stages of citrus thrips are the most damaging
- In mature trees, protect fruit not foliage
- In young trees, be careful of spraying too much or you will select the thrips for resistance
- Thrips are tough to control in drought years
The entomology lab at Lindcove is going to start monitoring for resistance this fall.
If you have sites that have thrips that you would like tested, contact Joshua Reger jereger@ucanr.edu.
Fluttering Along on a Butterfly Tour
They explored the amazing diversity of butterflies. Nearly 90 butterfly enthusiasts--from senior...
There's a Genetic Component to the Host Choice of This Malaria Mosquito
A mosquito that feeds on both humans and cattle and is the primary vector of malaria in east Africa...
