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.

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Thank you to the Almond, Pistachio, Prune, and Walnut Boards of California for their kind donations. Thank you to Muriel Gordon for the music.