Asian Citrus Psyllid Workshop presentations

May 24, 2011

On March 21, 2011 the Ventura County ACP-HLB Task Force sponsored a workshop for citrus growers, nursery operators and pest control advisors.

The presentations from the workshop have been archived on our website with sound. Titles and presenters are as follows:

  • ACP update and overview of treatment protocol for commercial orchards: Beth Grafton-Cardwell, IPM Specialist and Research Entomologist, University of California’s Kearney Agricultural Center, and Director of Lindcove Research and Extension Center.
  • Research update regarding biocontrol of psyllids: Raju Pandey, UC Riverside Department of Entomology.
  • Research update regarding chemical control of psyllids: Joseph Morse, UC Riverside Department of Entomology.

Please click here to access the workshop recordings.

 

Asian citrus psyllid infestation. Photo by M.E. Rodgers.
Asian citrus psyllid infestation. Photo by M.E. Rodgers.