Posts Tagged: invasive pest

South American Palm Weevil Conference

The South American palm weevil has successfully invaded and established in San Diego County where it has killed hundreds of Canary Islands date palms. The weevil is spreading quickly and will likely pose a significant threat to date and ornamental palm producers in the Coachella Valley.

Free Event

Date: March 12, 2018

Location: Coachella Water District, 51501 Tyler St, Coachella, CA 92236

CE and ISA Credits Available

Agenda:

 8:00am: Don Hodel, UCCE LA County, will give an overview of palm biology, diseases, and nutrient deficiencies that can be confused with palm weevil damage

 8:45am: Tom Perring, UC Riverside, will cover date palm pests

9:30am: Mark Hoddle, UC Riverside, will provide updates on the palm weevil invasion in San Diego County

10:15am: BREAK – Sponsored by the California Date Commission

 10:45am: Mike Palat, West Coast Arborists, will review issues that need consideration when removing palm trees killed by palm weevils

 11:00am: Ricardo Aguilar, Aguilar Plant Care, will discuss potential chemical control options for palm weevils in infested areas

11:15am: Agenor Mafra-Neto, ISCATech, will discuss new technologies that are commercially

available for controlling palm weevils   12:00pm: Meeting Adjourns

Register for the Meeting Here: http://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=22821

Entomological Association of Southern California Quarterly Meeting

The Entomology Association of Southern California will be holding a quarterly meeting at the Los Angeles Arboretum. These meetings address a variety of entomological related subjects relevant to local and state pest issues and are a great way to meet and share information with other individuals who are interested in this area of science.

Presentations on:

• Bark beetle-caused tree mortality and risk following various management regimes in south California.
• Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer/Fusarium dieback:  Recognizing symptoms and removing hosts.
• Observations on the control of bark boring and other wood boring beetles in landscape trees.
• Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer - a voracious Ambrosia Beetle threatening California's crops and native plants.
• Environmental effects on Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer.
• Influence of air pollution on bark beetle outbreaks.

This association has an annual membership fee of $45.  Memberships cover annual registration for all four quarterly meetings in December, March, June and September.

If you are interested in attending:

Date:  September 9, 2014
Time:  9:00 am - 4:00 am 
Location:
     Los Angeles Arboretum
     301 North Baldwin Ave.
     Arcadia, CA
Contact:  Dr. Jim Downer, 805-645-1458 or ajdowner@ucanr.edu

See here for the agenda.

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