Diamondback moth remains a persistent and evolving challenge for brassica production along the Central Coast. Effective, sustainable management depends on timely understanding of which integrated pest management tactics are being prioritized and how those priorities are shifting in response to field conditions. 

UC IPM Entomology Advisor Dylan J. Beal, PhD is conducting a survey to rate the relative importance of 13 key IPM tactics—spanning monitoring, insecticide rotation and selection, mating disruption, mechanical controls, natural enemy conservation, and cultural practices such as weed management, transplant sourcing, fertility adjustments and production scheduling—in both their 2025 and 2026 programs. 

Why your input matters 

Your perspectives will help UC researchers and the industry: 

•  Identify which practices are gaining or losing priority amid changing pest dynamics
•  Highlight widely used or emerging approaches that merit further evaluation
•  Inform targeted applied research and extension recommendations tailored to Central Coast conditions
•  Support more effective, data-informed strategies to protect crop yields and quality

The survey takes only a few minutes to complete and is open to PCAs, growers and shippers operating in the region. 

Take the survey here: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=49545 

For questions about the survey, please contact Dylan Beal at [email protected] or 831-294-9419.