Video library: Agriculture

Pests & beneficials

Alfalfa Pests

• Identification of parasitized alfalfa caterpillars (2:37)
• Sampling with a Sweep Net in Alfalfa (1:48)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Alfalfa Insects and Their Management in California (47:05)

Almond Diseases

• UC Ag Experts Talk: Diagnosis and Management of Almond Canker Diseases (51:53)

Ants

• UC Ag Experts Talk: Argentine Ant Management in Citrus (1:23:04)

Aphids

• Aphid identification and monitoring in alfalfa (5:22)
• How to monitor for aphids in plum and prune (4:00)

Asian Citrus Psyllid

• Detecting Asian citrus psyllid (1:00)
• Science for Citrus Health: Emerging Technologies to Manage Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) and Huanglongbing (HLB)  (1:19:30)
• Science for Citrus Health: Management of Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) and Huanglongbing (HLB) in the field (1:38:21)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Asian Citrus Psyllid for Commercial Growers and Pest Control Advisors (48:45)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Development of a Highly Successful Biocontrol Program For Asian Citrus Psyllid in California Citrus (51:31)

Avocado Pests

• UC Ag Experts Talk: Avocado Pests and their Management in California (47:29)

Botryosphaeria Disease

• UC Ag Experts Talk: The Blight Phase of Botryosphaeria Disease of Pistachio and Walnut and its Management (49:45)

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

• Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB): Identification and Monitoring in Almond Orchards (6:34)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Invasive Brown Marmorated Stink Bug and Other Hemipteran Bug Pests of Almonds (52:06)

Carrot Pest Management

• UC Ag Experts Talk: Carrot Production and Pest Management in the Central Valley (53:46)

Citrus Diseases

• UC Ag Experts Talk: Diseases of Citrus (1:02:19)

Flatheaded Borers

• UC Ag Experts Talk: Flatheaded Borer Concerns in California Walnuts (51:35)

Fuller Rose Beetle

• UC Ag Experts Talk: Fuller Rose Beetle (43:52)

Grape Diseases

• UC Ag Experts Talk: Grape Powdery Mildew Management and Challenges (2:12:06)

Insects

• UC Ag Experts Talk: Insects Found in the Vineyard (41:50)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Management of Lygus Bugs in Strawberry (50:28)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Monitoring Western Grapeleaf Skeletonizer in Wine Grape Vineyards (50:21)

Invasive Shot Hole Borers

• Monitoring and Sampling Trees for Invasive Shot Hole Borers (2:40)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Invasive Shot Hole Borers in Avocado (1:38:36)

Lace Bugs

• UC Ag Experts Talk: Biology and Management of Avocado Lace Bug in California (1:02:51)

Laurel Wilt Disease

• UC Ag Experts Talk: Laurel Wilt Disease (59:12)

Lygus bug

• Identification and Management of Lygus Bug (5:29)

Mealybugs

• UC Ag Experts Talk: Citrus Mealybugs in the San Joaquin Valley (50:19)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Vine Mealybug Controls in California Vineyards (58:23)

Mites

• How to monitor for mites in peach and nectarine (3:12)
• Monitoring for Mites in Avocado Orchards (3:57)
• Monitoring Sixspotted Thrips in Almond Orchards for Spider Mite Control (4:18)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Mites in California Citrus (56:54)

Navel Orangeworm

• UC Ag Experts Talk: Best Management Practices for Navel Orangeworm on Nut Crops (1:04:39)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Ecology, Monitoring, and Management of Navel Orangeworm in Tree Nuts (50:25)

Nematodes

• Soil Sampling for Nematodes in Walnut and Almond Orchards (6:11)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Management of Plant-parasitic Nematodes in Citrus Orchards (1:05:36)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Managing Nematodes in Nut Crops (47:42)

Pollinators

• Webinar: An Update on Current Research on Pollinator Health (1:34:49)
• Webinar: Understanding and Protecting Squash Bees in California (49:59)

Root and Crown Diseases

• How to distinguish Phytophthora root rot from bacterial canker (2:47)
• Monitoring for Root and Crown Diseases in Avocado Orchards (6:24)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Avocado Cankers and Their Causes (59:14)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Avocado Root Rot Disease Management (52:52)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Citrus Dry Root Rot (53:58)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Effects of Drought and Botryosphaeria Fungi on Permanent Crops (1:07:31)

Scales

• UC Ag Experts Talk: Citricola Scale (51:40)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: California Red Scale (47:24)

Shoot Strikes

• How to monitor shoot strikes in peach and nectarine (3:03)
• ਆੜੂ ਅਤੇ ਨੈਕਟਰੀਨ ਵਿਚ ਕੀਟ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧ ਲਈ ਮੁਰਝਾਈਆਂ ਕਰੂੰਬਲਾਂ ਦਾ ਮੁਆਇਨਾ [pa] (3:42)

Snails and Slugs

• UC Ag Experts Talk: Snails and Slugs (1:03:32)

Soilborne Pathogens

• UC Ag Experts Talk: Soilborne Pathogens Management in Southern California High Value Crops (58:21)

South American Palm Weevil

• South American Palm Weevil - New Invasive Pest of Palms (2:36:29)
• South American Palm Weevil - County Updates and Control Options (1:50:24)

Thrips

• Monitoring for Thrips in Avocado Orchards (6:05)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Avocado Thrips - Invasion Biology and Management (1:02:20)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Citrus Thrips (46:28)

Vegetable Diseases

• UC Ag Experts Talk: Considerations in Management of Vegetable Crops Viruses (43:55)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Downy Mildew of Vegetables (53:09)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Management of Fungal Diseases in Processing Tomatoes (54:27)

Vertebrate Pests

• Setting a Macabee gopher trap (0:48)
• Trap placement for pocket gophers (1:24)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Ground Squirrel and Pocket Gopher Management in Orchard Crops (1:31:42)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Management of Voles, Rats, and Mice in Agricultural Fields (51:47)

Weeds

• UC Ag Experts Talk: Branched Broomrape: A Parasitic Weed Threat to the Tomato Industry (51:53)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Current Challenges for Avocado Weed Management (1:07:12)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Management of Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds in Orchard Crops (55:02)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Weed Control in Non-Crop and Natural Areas (47:43)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Management of Weeds in Citrus Orchards (48:24)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Weed Management in California Rice - Current Research and Future Outlook (59:22)

management methods

Degree-days

• Using Degree-days to time insecticide applications
  in fruit and nut orchards (15:45)
• Using IPM degree-day tools (5:41)

Dormant Spur Sampling

• Dormant spur sampling in prunes, Parts I and II (4:13)

Implementing IPM

• UC Ag Experts Talk: Decision Thresholds: The Fatal Attraction at the Heart of IPM (49:58)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Evaluation of Soil Salinity, and Soil, Plant Tissue, and Water Reports (1:19:08)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Using Vegetables as a Case Study for Implementing IPM (1:02:45)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Vegetable IPM in the Sacramento Valley (49:16)

Preventing Invasive Species

• UC Ag Experts Talk: What's in your Orchard: Protecting California from Invasive Species (1:24:26)

Spray Applications

• UC Ag Experts Talk: Understanding Effective Citrus Spray Application Through Computer Simulations (50:38)

Pesticides

Impact and Mitigation

• Bee precaution pesticide ratings (3:07)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Respirators (1:16:08)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Pesticide Label Reading for Safe Applications (55:44)

Ingredients

• Bifenthrin (3:00)
• Imidacloprid (2:04)

Pesticide Application Equipment

• UC Ag Experts Talk: Air Blast Sprayer Calibration (1:06:17)

Plant Growth Regulators

• UC Ag Experts Talk: Gibberellic Acid Use on Avocado to Improve Fruit Set (1:06:23)
• UC Ag Experts Talk: Use of Plant Growth Regulators on Citrus (47:18)

Pesticide Resistance Management

• UC Ag Experts Talk: Pesticide Resistance Management of Citrus Pests (50:29)