Ventura CAPCA Meeting, Pesticide Testing

Danny Klittich also presented at the 2015 Ventura CAPCA meeting at the Santa Paula Community Center on June 10th, 2015. The title of his talk was Product Testing and Pesticide Research.  A PDF of his talk is available from the link below.   Product Testing and Pesticide Research

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To Antarctica and Back

To Antarctica and Back: The Search for Belgic antarctica   An overview of a week trip to Antarctica to survey arthropods. Dr. Parrella visited the Base Prof Julio Escudero, Chilean Antarctica Institute on King George Island, South Sheltand Islands, Antarctica. He visited Antarctica from Jan. 6 to Jan 20, 2015.

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Leafminer Larva Emerging from Leaf

by Danny Klittich     American serpentine leafminer (Liriomyza trifolii) larvae emerging from a gerbera leaf in real time.   This is a very common pest in greenhouse and outdoor agriculture.  

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How to Build an Aspirator

Our famous Ph.D candidate describes in great detail how to build your own Aspirator.   An aspirator is a device used for collecting small specimens. This aspirator is made out of common lab supplies and is easy to make.   You will need: ¼ inch Tygon Hose (at least 30cm long) 5ml Pipette Tip Fine […]

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