Topics in Subtropics

Biological control is the management of pests and their damage by the beneficial action of parasites (parasitoids), pathogens, and predators. These beneficial organisms, collectively, are named natural enemies.

It has been a struggle to get through the summer this year. Weird. Hot. Then fog in August. Hot. Then fog in October. It's supposed to be clear,, blue skies in October. perfect weather for avocado persea mite and citrus leaf miner. Hot times then cooler.

On Thursday, October 17, 2019 the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) held a Lemon Rootstock and Scion workshop and field tour in Santa Paula, California.

I just discovered that there are 993 blog post on our Topics in Subtropics Blog Site posted as UC Ag & Natural Resources. And you can read them all, if you have some down time this season.

First of all, did it go where it was supposed to go? I have been at several grower meetings lately where there has been talk of pesticide sprays and the value of coverage. If it's not where you want it, its not going to do it's job and might do some other job you don't want.