A common pest management tactic in agriculture, mating disruption involves deploying synthetic pheromones to interfere with the mating process of certain troublesome insects.
As we near the end of this season's second California Red Scale (CRS) flight, here's an update on the pest activity patterns we're seeing based on region-wide trapping using our automated CRS...
Washington State Oriental Fruit Moth Mid-Season Update
June
25,
2019
A growing pest in Washington State, Oriental Fruit Moth (OFM) is quickly becoming a cause for concern amongst apple, cherry, and stone fruit growers.
On The Fence About Mating Disruption this Season?
April
4,
2019
Has this cold, wet Central Valley spring got you worried about yield? Does mating disruption make sense if there are less nuts on the tree?
Comparing Degree Day Tracking Sources for Navel Orangeworm Generation Flight Prediction
March
22,
2019
Degree day tracking is a common integrated pest management (IPM) practice used to predict the phenology of orchard pests such as navel orangeworm (NOW) (Amyelois transitella). Degree days are used...
Semios Named to Thrive Top 50 Global Agtech Companies
March
11,
2019
Vancouver, March 11, 2019 - For the second consecutive year, Semios is proud to be named to SVG Ventures' THRIVE Top 50 annual ranking of the world's leading scaling and visionary agriculture...
Tracking Bee Active Hours and Bloom
March
1,
2019
It's that time of year when everyone is worried about how bloom is progressing and whether bees are active enough to get the job done. Both temperatures and bloom are off to a slow start compared...
Semios Introduces First Aerosol Organic Pheromone for the Control of Navel Orangeworm in Almond, Pistachio, Walnut, and Fig Crops
February
25,
2019
Fresno, CA - Semios is pleased to add NOW Eco to its Integrated Pest Management (IPM) platform for the 2019 growing season. Certified for organic production by the California Department of...
Out of over 13,000 innovators from over 90 countries, Semios secures a place in the 2019 Global Cleantech 100
January
28,
2019
VANCOUVER, CANADA – 28 January 2019, PST: Semios, a precision farming platform for permanent crops, was named by Cleantech Group in the prestigious 2019 Global Cleantech 100.
