Ask the Advisor: Common Pests in Greenhouses & Nurseries

About: Are you a grower who deals with thrips, mites, mealybugs, aphids, scale and plant hoppers? Drs. Daniel Hasegawa, Eric Middleton, Kirsten Pearsons, and Chris Shogren, will each give a short 5-6 minute talk covering their recent research into pest issues affecting greenhouse and nurseries. We will then have a 1 hour Q&A session where the panellists will share information about identification, scouting, and management (IPM & chemical) of common greenhouse and nursery pests, including aphids, mealybugs, mites, thrips, and whitefly, as they respond to questions from participants about pests in their operations. 

Panelists:

• Chris Shogren, PhD, UCCE Environmental Horticulture Advisor for Los Angeles County
• Daniel Hasegawa, PhD, Research Entomologist at USDA ARS in Monterey County
• Eric Middleton, PhD, UCCE Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Advisor for San Diego, Orange, and Los Angeles Counties
• Kirsten Pearsons, PhD, UCCE Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Entomology Farm Advisor for Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties

Date & Time: 4/19/2023, 10-11:30 AM PST

Cost: Free to attend, $15 if requesting CEUs

CEUs:

• Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) - 1.5 units of Other requested

Location: Zoom

Registration: no CEUs (Free) DPR CEUs ($15)

Event Flyer: Flyer

Presentations:

Daniel K. Hasegawa - Insect vectors of plant pathogens

Eric Middleton - Agave & Aloe mites and Hibiscus mealybug

Kirsten Pearsons - IPM of thrips and aphids