Artichoke Pest Management Guidelines
UC agricultural management guidelines for control of artichoke pests. Relative Toxicities of Insecticides and Miticides Used in Artichoke to Natural Enemies and Honey Bees (8/08) Artichoke Weed Photo Gallery, with Common and Scientific Names ... [... more]
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Susceptibility of Weeds of Artichoke to Herbicide Control
DIR = diuron (Karmex, Diuron, etc.) PRN = pronamide* (Kerb) bermudagrass (plants) lettuce, wild swinecress bindweed (plants) oxalis, buttercup OXY = oxyfluorfen (Goal, GoalTender) More about weeds in artichoke: bindweed (seedling) S. A. ... [... more]
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Alfalfa looper: Autographa californica
Primarily an early season pest in inland desert growing area where loopers are managed with treatments. UC Management Guidelines for Loopers on Artichoke. Loopers arch their backs as they crawl. Cabbage loopers usually have a narrow, white stripe ... [... more]
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Bacterial Crown Rot
UC Management Guidelines for Bacterial Crown Rot on Artichoke. Plants with bacterial crown rot may be stunted. During periods of high temperatures the leaves may wilt. In advanced stages of the disease, plants may collapse entirely. New leaves in ... [... more]
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Artichoke Plume Moth
UC Management Guidelines for Artichoke Plume Moth on Artichoke. Adults of the artichoke plume moth vary in color from buff to brownish buff, with a wing expanse of 0.75 to 1.25 inch (18-31 mm). Both fore and hind wings are divided into lobes, ... [... more]
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Weed Photo Gallery,
Artichoke Weed Photo Gallery with Common and Scientific Names. S. A. Fennimore, Vegetable Crops/Weed Science, UC Davis Acknowledgment for contributions to weeds: W. L. Schrader, UC Cooperative Extension, San Diego County B. J. Mullen, UC ... [... more]
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Scientific name: Bemisia argentifolii
UC Management Guidelines for Silverleaf Whitefly on Artichoke. Silverleaf whitefly adults are tiny (0.06 inch, 1.5 mm long), yellowish insects with white wings. Their wings are held somewhat vertically tilted, or rooflike, over the body and ... [... more]
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Twospotted Spider Mite
UC Management Guidelines for Twospotted Spider Mite on Artichoke. Spider mite eggs are spherical, clear, and colorless when laid but become pearly white as hatch approaches. Nymphs, adult males, and reproductive adult females are oval shaped and ... [... more]
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Pathogen: Verticillium dahliae
UC Management Guidelines for Verticillium Wilt on Artichoke. Symptoms of Verticillium wilt include wilting, chlorosis, and stunting of plants. Leaves often have a marginal necrosis. Vascular discoloration, which is characteristic of this disease ... [... more]
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Ramularia Leaf Spot
UC Management Guidelines for Ramularia Leaf Spot on Artichoke. Ramularia leaf spot is characterized by circular, brown lesions on both upper and lower surfaces of leaves. If disease is severe, lesions will coalesce and the entire leaf will turn ... [... more]
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Black bean aphid: Aphis fabae
Several species of aphids may be found on artichoke plants. These aphid species vary in color (from light green to black), size, and shape. All are soft-bodied insects. The most important aphid pest is the artichoke aphid, which is covered ... [... more]
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BEFORE STAND ESTABLISHMENT
COMMENTS: A nonselective foliar herbicide used immediately before transplanting. Rate depends on weed species and on size. Annual weeds are best controlled when small; control is poor when weeds exceed the maximum size. Gives good annual weed ... [... more]
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