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NameKent M DaaneTitleAssociate UCCE Specialist
Phone559-646-6573Emaildaane@uckac.edu
Organization/BusinessUC BerkeleyOccupationResearcher/Extension/Educator
Web SiteWorkgroup(s)Organic Farming Workgroup
Biologically Integrated Farming Systems Workgroup
County(ies) N/A
CommoditiesAlmond
Grape
Grape, table
Grape, wine
Nectarine
Nuts
Olives
Peach
Pistachios
Stone Fruits
    
Expertise and Research InterestsIntegrated Organic Cropping Systems
Cropping systems; cover croppping(minor expertise)

Organic Pest Management
Biological control of insect pests, IPM general

Publications / Productsbiological control of insect pests in vineyards and orchards, insect plant interactions, natural enemy biology

Daane, K. M., Malakar-Kuenen, R., and Walton, V. M. 2004. Temperature development of Anagyrus pseudococci (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) as a parasitoid of the vine mealybug, Planococcus ficus (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae). Biological Control. (Accepted)

Costello M. J., and Daane, K. M. 2004. Day versus night sampling for spiders in vineyards. American Journal of Arachnology (In Press)

Walton, V. M., Daane, K. M., and Pringle, K. L. 2004. Utilizing the sex pheromone of Planococcus ficus to improve pest management in South African vineyards. Crop Protection. (In Press)

Daane, K. M., Rice, R. E., and Barnett, W. W. 2004. Arthropod pests of olive. In G. S. Sibbett and L. Ferguson, [eds.], Olive Production Manual. UC DANR, Publ. 3353, Berkeley, CA.

Daane, K. M., and Williams, L. E. 2003. Manipulating vineyard irrigation amounts to reduce insect pest damage. Ecological Applications 13(6): 1650-1666.

Costello M. J., and Daane, K. M. 2003. Spider and leafhopper (Erythroneura spp.) response to vineyard ground cover. Environmental Entomology 32(5) 1085-1098.

Daane, K. M., Bentley, W. J., Macmillan, C., and Walton, V. W. 2003. New control programs for the vine mealybug. Wine Business Monthly 10(8): 24-28.

Daane, K. M., Malakar-Kuenen, R. Guillén, M., Bentley, W. J., Bianchi M., and D. Gonzalez. 2003. Abiotic and biotic refuges hamper biological control of mealybug pests in California vineyards, pp. 389-398. In R. vanDriesch [ed.]. Proceedings, 1st International Symposium on Biological Control of Arthropods. Honolulu, HI. Jan 2002. USDA Forest Service Publication FHTET-03055.

Millar, J. G., Daane, K. M., McElfresh, J. S., Moreira, J., Malakar-Kuenen, R., Guillen, M., and Bentley, W. J. 2002. Development and optimization of methods for using sex pheromone for monitoring the mealybug Planococcus ficus in California vineyards. .J Econ. Entomol. 95(4): 706-714.

Godfrey, K. E., Daane, K. M., Bentley, W. J., Gill, R. J, and Malakar-Kuenen, R. 2002. Mealybug in California vineyards. UC DANR Publication 21612. Oakland, CA.

Daane, K. M., Malakar-Kuenen, R., Bentley, W. J., and Guillén, M. 2002. Mealybugs in California vineyards, pp. 28-33. In H. G. Hernádez, A. F. Castillo, and R. B. Sañudo [eds.]. Proceedings, Simposeio Internacional de Piojos Harinosos, XXV Congreso Nacional de Control Biologico. Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. Nov 2002.

Barzman, M. S., and Daane, K. M. 2001. Host-handling behaviours in parasitoids of black scale, Saissetia oleae: a case for ant-mediated evolution. Journal of Animal Ecology 70: 232-240.

Millar, J. G., Rice, R. E., Steffan, S. A., Daane, K. M., Cullen, E., and Zalom, F. G. 2001. Attraction of female digger wasps, Astata occidentalis Cresson (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) to the sex pheromone of the stink bug Thyanta pallidovirens (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Pan Pacific Entomologist 77: 244-248.

Geiger, C. A., Daane, K. M., and Bentley, W. J. 2001. Development of a sampling program for improved management of the grape mealybug. California Agriculture 55(3):19-27.

Geiger, C. A., and Daane, K. M. 2001. Seasonal movement and sampling of the grape mealybug, Pseudococcus maritimus (Ehrhorn) (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) in San Joaquin Valley vineyards. Journal of Economic Entomology 94: 291-301.

Steffan, S. A., Daane, K. M., and Mahr. D. 2001. 15N as a novel multitrophic method to mark phytophagous and entomophagous insects. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 98: 173-180.