Posts Tagged: Leafhoppers

Management of 'Hoppers' that Infest Alfalfa in California's Southern Desert

Introduction Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) has been cultivated in California since it was first introduced from Chile in 1850. Alfalfa yields can be...

Hairy alfalfa vs non hairy 2014

Hairy alfalfa in right hand versus smooth alfalfa in the left hand.

Hairy alfalfa vs non hairy 2014b

A True Success Story

Meet Cindy Preto. The new UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's graduate student is an incredible success story who hurdled the...

UC Davis graduate student Cindy Preto is studying vineyard leafhoppers. (Photo by Liam Swords)

UC Davis graduate student Cindy Preto is studying vineyard leafhoppers. (Photo by Liam Swords)

Cindy Preto, shown here in a UC Davis vineyard, is the first in her family to graduate from college. She's now a master's student, studying with Frank Zalom. (Photo by Liam Swords)

Cindy Preto, shown here in a UC Davis vineyard, is the first in her family to graduate from college. She's now a master's student, studying with Frank Zalom. (Photo by Liam Swords)

Sticky traps in the vineyard. (Photo by Cindy Preto)

Sticky traps in the vineyard. (Photo by Cindy Preto)

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