Author Archives: Sudan Gyawaly

Integrated Pest Management Update – July 10, 2025

University of California Sacramento Valley Integrated Pest Management Update July 10, 2025 Disclaimer: Pests/natural enemies’ activities and abundance updates provided on this site are for reference purpose only. Information provided here do not replace or supersede your orchard site-specific pest activity … Continue reading

Integrated Pest Management Update – April 29, 2025

University of California Sacramento Valley Integrated Pest Management Update April 29, 2025 Disclaimer: Pests/natural enemies’ activities and abundance updates provided on this site are for reference purpose only. Information provided here do not replace or supersede your orchard site-specific pest activity … Continue reading

Integrated Pest Management Update – April 7, 2025

University of California Sacramento Valley Integrated Pest Management Update April 7, 2025 Disclaimer: Pests/natural enemies’ activities and abundance updates provided on this site are for reference purpose only. Information provided here do not replace or supersede your orchard site-specific pest activity … Continue reading

Winter sanitation critical for reducing insect pest damage risk to almonds in 2023-2024

Winter sanitation is becoming increasingly important. This past year many growers in the Sacramento Valley experienced levels of navel orangeworm (NOW) damage not seen since the early 1980s. A successful winter sanitation can reduce damage from NOW and other almond-eating pests, like the Carpophilus beetle. Continue reading