Shimat V. Joseph
Shimat V. Joseph, is an IPM entomology advisor at the University of California (UC).
Vegetable Growers: Don’t Take Lygus Bug Lightly
By Shimat V. Joseph|April 5, 2016
California’s Central Coast has perfect conditions for lygus bug, a pest of strawberry, celery, lettuce, Brussels sprouts, to be successful.
9 Things You Need To Know About Garden Symphylan
By Shimat V. Joseph|September 30, 2015
The garden symphylan is a pest to watch for as it can sporadic in some fields and a serious problems in others.
7 Things You Need To Know About The Bagrada Bug
By Shimat V. Joseph|April 2, 2015
[blackoutgallery id=”71967″] Bagrada bug (Bagrada hilaris), a species of stink bug also known as “painted bug,” is a […]
Bagrada Bug And Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Posing Threat To Western Growers
By Shimat V. Joseph|October 1, 2014
[blackoutgallery id=”65234″] Two species of stink bugs are now posing a serious threat to agricultural production in the […]
Battlefield Shifts To Soil Pest Control
By Shimat V. Joseph|April 7, 2014
Over the past decades, with persistent efforts, scientists have succeeded in developing novel pesticide chemistries and learned how to use these chemistries to target vulnerable life stages of these foliar pests.
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