Pest
Winter Sanitation at Top of Mind This Winter
Mummy nuts have been identified as the link for overwintering navel orangeworm (NOW), and growers are strongly encouraged to practice winter…
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Pest
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Harvest
Harvest Sampling Can Be Key to Improving Pest Management Practices
Harvest samples are the ‘whodunit’ in the tree nut industry. Cracking open nuts taken at harvest from bins, trailers and orchard floors provides…
Disease
Invasive Carpophilus Beetle Marching into Valley Orchards
When PCA Justin Nay began finding fine, powdery frass in Peterson traps set to monitor navel orangeworm (NOW) activity in June, he suspected the…
Pest
Grasshopper Infestation on the March in the North State
Almond, walnut and pistachio ranch manager DC Felciano watched as the infestation of grasshoppers consumed the leaves and hulls in one of his almond…
Pest
Facing the Growing Threat of Invasive Pests in California’s Tree Nut Industry
As the publisher of West Coast Nut, I want to take a moment to discuss an issue that’s increasingly on our radar: the growing threat of invasive…
Pest
What Lies Beneath: Know Your Plant-Parasitic Nematodes on Perennial Crops
California produces over 400 different crops, many of them specialty and perennial crops that flourish on the state’s deep-rooting and fertile…
Pest
How to Be Successful with the Use of Biologicals
Biological products have been used in agricultural systems for decades and more recently have been shown to provide benefits beyond pest management…
