Bug Squad

A daily (M-F) blog launched Aug. 6, 2008 and about the wonderful world of insects and those who study them. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Check Your Citrus Trees for Signs of This Pest

March 8, 2016
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you're a California commercial citrus grower or a homeowner with a citrus tree on your property, be sure to check for signs of the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP). Think ACP. Think HLB. Think ASAP.
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So You Want to Become a Master Beekeeper...

March 7, 2016
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
So you want to become a Master Beekeeper. You don't want to just keep bees, you want to devote your life to learning more about them and understanding them. And you want to engage in public service.
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Rest in Peace, Pollinator Partner

March 3, 2016
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
We lost our Pollinator Partner today. Xena the Warrior Princess, a 16-year-old tuxedo cat that we rescued from the pound, crossed the Rainbow Bridge today in a local veterinarian's office. We had her 16 years, or if cats have staff, we were her staff for 16 years.
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