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Bug Squad: Article

What? Monarch Eggs in October?

October 10, 2016
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
So here it is Monday, Oct. 10 and the monarch butterflies are still laying eggs on our milkweed in Vacaville, Calif. "Mrs. October" fluttered down to our tropical milkweed at 4:30 p.m. today and began laying eggs on three tropical milkweeds (Asclepias curassavica).
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

New online course from UC IPM helps growers prevent illegal pesticide residues

October 10, 2016
By Cheryl A Reynolds
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) runs the most extensive Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program in the nation and is hard at work ensuring that the fruit and vegetables we purchase and consume are free from illegal pesticide residues.
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Bug Squad: Article

These Girls Could Make or Break Your Halloween!

October 7, 2016
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
This just in for Halloween! Ever seen a false black widow spider? Commonly known as the cupboard spider, it's a semi-cosmopolitan spider that's often confused with the "real" black widow spider, known for its powerful venom.
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Bug Squad: Article

Those Beautiful 'Cats

October 6, 2016
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Late bloomers. Late eaters. Monarch butterflies are migrating now, but we're still finding a few caterpillars in our pollinator garden in Vacaville, Calif.
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IGIS: Article

Great links from class today

October 5, 2016
By Maggi Kelly
Today was WebGIS and the Geoweb (I know, we could do a whole semester), and rounded up some nice resources. Open Street Map interactions (from Vanessa):Here is Overpass Turbo, the OSM data filtering site. https://overpass-turbo.
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Bug Squad: Article

How Climate Change Affects Bees

October 5, 2016
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Have you ever wondered how climate change affects bees? Honey bees and native bees? You can find out Wednesday, Oct. 12 at a program on "Bees and Climate Change at the Hagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven, located on Bee Biology Road, west of the central campus. The event, set from noon to 1:30 p.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Job Announcement: Imperial Irrigation District PCA - UPDATED WITH LINK

October 5, 2016
From Al Kalin (akalin@hughes.net), local farmer in Imperial Valley: The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) searching for applicants qualified and willing to apply to become IID's new PCA. The current PCA is retiring in December so IID is in a hurry to find someone to fill the position.
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Bug Squad: Article

Common Checkered Skipper: Sometimes It's Not So Common!

October 4, 2016
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The Mexican sunflower (Tithonia) is never alone. It loves company, attracting scores of insect guests, from honey bees to bumble bees to butterflies. We've seen monarchs, Gulf Fritillaries, Western tiger swallowtails, buckeyes, and fiery skippers nectaring on our Mexican sunflowers.
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