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Impact of sheep grazing on nut mummies in orchards

Impact of sheep grazing on nut mummies in orchards

Winter sanitation is the foundation of navel orangeworm control, however orchard access can be difficult, particularly in wet winters. Houston Wilson, entomology specialist at UC Riverside, is part of a multidisciplinary team looking at sheep grazing in orchards. He has been looking at whether sheep eat mummy nuts, and how well they do it.

Episode transcript

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