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:
- 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:
- 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