2023 Projects:
- Olive residue trials supporting Select Max® (clethodim) herbicide registration as an alternative to glyphosate for weed control in fruit bearing orchards
- Afidopyropen residue trials for managing lygus pests in safflower affecting surrounding high value crops such as tomatoes and cotton
- Residue trials for red rice (weedy rice) control in California rice production using Select Max® (clethodim) herbicide as a glyphosate alternative
- Performance trials of Quinstar 4L® (quinclorac) for bindweed control in peach, plum and cherry orchards
- Mission® (flazasulfuron) performance trials in stonefruit orchards for control of annual weeds
- Performance of isocyloseram as a resistance management tool for plant bug control in pomegranate trees
- Screening of multiple products to control pomegranate citrus flatmite
- Testing of an adjuvant and soil amendment to control viral diseases in muskmelon vectored by whiteflies and aphids
- Continued support for the invasive pest Virginia Creeper grape leafhopper efficacy trials in organic wine grapes
- Screening of new and existing insecticides and biopesticides for an emerging mite pest on agave plants
2022 Projects:
- Grapefruit phythopthora root and crown rot residue trials supporting Elumin® (ethaboxam) fungicide registration
- Screening products for black fly control in fig trees
- Control of thrips in organic tomato production
- Crop safety studies to support registration of herbicides for weed control in wild rice production
- Performance of conventional and biological insecticides to control olive fruit fly
- Screening insecticides for resistance management of navel orange worm control in almond production
- Continued support for bud break regulation efficacy trials in table grapes
- Screening of multiple products to support weed control in date palms
- Evaluation of conventional and biological insecticides to control citrus mealybug on ornamental roses
- Screening and optimization of new and existing insecticide sprays for thrips control on ornamental crops
2021 Projects:
Project Descriptions and Status
- Cherry pre-harvest disease residue trials supporting Orondis® (oxathiapiprolin) fungicide registration
- Fig naval orange worm residue and efficacy trials supporting Intrepid® (methoxyfenozide) insecticide registration
- Virginia Creeper grape leafhopper efficacy trials for this invasive pest in organic wine grapes
- Kiwi weed control residue trials supporting Rely® (glufosinate) herbicide registration
- Continued support for tomato Orobanche invasive weed control
- Table grape bud break regulation efficacy trials for products in key export markets
2020 Projects:
Project Descriptions and Status
- Safflower lygus residue trials supporting PQZ® (pyrifluquinazon) insecticide registration
- Onion thrips residue trials supporting Beleaf® (flonicamid) insecticide registration
- Beet armyworm residue trials supporting Coragen® (chlorantraniliprole) rice insecticide registration
- Blueberry citrus thrips residue trials supporting PQZ® (pyrifluquinazon) insecticide registration
- Grape mealybug efficacy trials supporting integrated solutions project with UC Berkeley and UC Kearney
- Tomato fusarium crown rot efficacy trials supporting integrated solutions project with UC Davis
- Efficacy trials with biopesticides and new chemistries to control Western Flower Thrips in ornamental plants with UC Davis
- Citrus Mealybug efficacy trials at UC Davis testing biopesticide and conventional chemistry replacements for chlorpyrifos in ornamental plants
2019 Projects:
Project Descriptions and Status
- Tomato Orobanche invasive weed with Brad Hanson at UC Davis
- Olive Fruit Fly residue trials with IR-4 researchers at UC Davis, UC-Kearnery Ag Center and private researcher
- Kiwi Botrytis fruit rot residue trials with IR-4 researchers at UC Davis, UC-Kearney Ag Center and private researcher