UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines: Lettuce
UC ANR Publication 3450
Authored by University of California faculty, specialists, and farm advisors, produced and edited by UC Statewide IPM Program, University of California, Davis.
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Suggested Citation
Turini TA, Joseph SV, Baldwin RA, Koike ST, Natwick ET, Ploeg AT, Smith RF, Dara SK, Fennimore SA, LeStrange M, Westerdahl BB. Revised continuously. UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines: Lettuce. UC ANR Publication 3450. Davis, CA.
Crop Leadership Team
T.A. Turini, UC Cooperative Extension Fresno County (crop team leader)
S.V. Joseph, Entomology, University of Georgia (IPM facilitator)
P. Kosina, UC IPM, Davis (coordinator)
R.A. Baldwin, Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology, UC Davis
S.T. Koike (emeritus), TriCal Diagnostics, Hollister
E.T. Natwick (emeritus), UC Cooperative Extension Imperial County
A.T. Ploeg, Nematology, UC Riverside
R.F. Smith (emeritus), UC Cooperative Extension Monterey County
Diseases
S.T. Koike (emeritus), TriCal Diagnostics, Hollister
T.A. Turini, UC Cooperative Extension Fresno County
Acknowledgment for Contributions to Diseases
R.M. Davis (emeritus), Plant Pathology, UC Davis
Insects, Mites, and Other Invertebrates
E.T. Natwick (emeritus), UC Cooperative Extension Imperial County
S.V. Joseph, Entomology, University of Georgia
S.K. Dara, UC Cooperative Extension Santa Barbara County
Acknowledgment for Contributions to Insects, Mites, and Other Invertebrates
N.C. Toscano, Entomology, UC Riverside
Nematodes
B.B. Westerdahl, Nematology, UC Davis
A.T. Ploeg, Nematology, UC Riverside
Vertebrates
R.A. Baldwin, Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology, UC Davis
Weeds
R.F. Smith (emeritus), UC Cooperative Extension Monterey County
S.A. Fennimore, Plant Sciences, UC Davis and USDA-ARS, Salinas
M. LeStrange (emeritus), UC Cooperative Extension Tulare County
Acknowledgment for Contributions to Weeds
D.W. Cudney (emeritus), Botany and Plant Sciences, UC Riverside
W.E. Bendixen, UC Cooperative Extension Santa Barbara County
C.E. Bell, UC Cooperative Extension San Diego County
W.T. Lanini (emeritus), Plant Sciences and Weed Science, UC Davis
Acknowledgment for Contributions to Year-Round IPM Program
J.L. Aguiar, UC Cooperative Extension Riverside County
K.J. Hembree, UC Cooperative Extension Fresno County
R.H. Molinar (emeritus), UC Cooperative Extension Fresno County
J.J. Stapleton, UC IPM and Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Parlier
M.D. Cahn, UC Cooperative Extension Monterey County (Acknowledgment for contributions to General Management in an IPM Program)
T.K. Hartz, Plant Sciences, UC Davis (Acknowledgment for contributions to General Management in an IPM Program)
Coordinator
P. Kosina, UC IPM, Davis
Production
F.G. Rosa, UC IPM, Davis
This material is partially based on work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program.
These guidelines represent the best information currently available to the authors and are intended to help you make the best choices for an IPM program. Not all formulations or registered pesticides are mentioned. Always read the label and check with local authorities for the most up-to-date information regarding registration and restrictions on pesticide use. Check with your agricultural commissioner for the latest restricted entry intervals.