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From left to right: (top) Joanna Solins, Eric Middleton, Grant Johnson, (middle) Loren Oki, Aparna Gazula, Johanna del Castillo, Bruno Pitton, Dylan Beal, (bottom) Jessie Godfrey, Don Merhaut, Gerry Spinelli, and Chris Shogren. All photos by Saoimanu Sope.
ANR Employee News: Article

Floriculture and Nursery Workgroup members share knowledge in Watsonville

October 29, 2024
By Saoimanu Sope
In mid-October, the University of California Nursery and Floriculture Alliance (UCNFA) hosted their annual California Nursery Conference in Watsonville, an opportunity to share research, discuss challenges impacting nurseries and greenhouses, and network with industry leaders.
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Numerous tiny cream colored larva emerge from a tan caterpillar with a black head.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Spooky Insect Parasitoids

October 29, 2024
By Lauren Fordyce
Forget the bats, spiders, and black cats. If you want to learn about some truly spooky creatures this Halloween, keep reading! Many people are familiar with insect predators, like lady beetles/ladybugs, that eat other insects.
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Spiraling spider web hanging from a tree.
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Spooktacular Spider Webs!

October 29, 2024
By Anne E Schellman
Halloween is coming! Front yards are sprouting displays of scary witches, ghosts, bats, headstones, and spiders! Spiders usually prefer to hide, however, we often become aware of their presence due to their webs. Spiders who make webs generally do so to catch prey.
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A yellowjacket (expired) placed on a Mexican sunflower, Tithonia rotundifola. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

The Beautiful Coloration of a Western Yellowjacket

October 28, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's been several months since I've seen a Western yellowjacket, Vespula pensylvanica. But there it was, dead. It had drowned in an outdoor water bowl. Easy pickings, you say? Easy photography! It's a beautiful insect with its black and yellow coloration.
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Ball and cone shaped galls - A. Alvarado
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Oak Galls!

October 28, 2024
Our neighboring tree is a wonderful old Oak that majestically towers over our homes, seeming to watch over us and keep us immersed in delightful nature.
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Headshot of woman with brown hair in a white top.
Coordinator News: Article

Statewide Office Re-Org Update

October 28, 2024
By Missy Gable
What a difference a year makes! Introducing our expanded and talented team of nine (soon to be ten) statewide personnel was incredibly fulfilling at our 2024 Annual Coordinator meeting.
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UC vaccination policy: COVID-19 and flu vaccines available

October 28, 2024
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
To support the health and well-being of our colleagues and community, an updated revision of the University of California Vaccine Program Policy was issued recommending that all members of the UC community follow vaccine recommendations adopted by the U.S.
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