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A camouflaged jumping spider eyes a honey bee on Japanese anemone. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Bumble Bees and Spiders Don't Mix?

July 25, 2014
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Bumble bees and spiders don't mix, you say? Well, they will at the Bohart Museum of Entomology's open house from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, July 26. The family-centered event, free and open to the public, takes place in Room 1124 of the Academic Surge building on Crocker Lane, UC Davis campus.
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The Efficacy of Weed Killers

July 25, 2014
By Gale Perez
Here's an article by Paul Franson | Wines & Vines | 07.22.2014 Napa, Calif.Last week John Roncoroni, a Napa County UC Cooperative Extension weed science advisor, held a field demonstration about the efficacy of herbicides newly registered for vineyard application.
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Anise swallowtail foraging on lantana. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

So Beautful, So Exquisite

July 24, 2014
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
There's something about seeing a butterfly that makes your eyes light up, your smile widen, and your feet feel like skipping. Nature's joy.
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Wax moth larvae and a hive beetle (top left). (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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It's National Moth Week!

July 23, 2014
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's National Moth Week! The event, which runs through Sunday, celebrates "the beauty, life cycles, and habitats of moths," according to its website. Scientists and citizen scientists are encouraged to document their findings. It's now a worldwide event.
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A jumping spider ready to jump. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Spiders and Spiders, Oh, My!

July 22, 2014
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Odds are that Justin Timberlake won't be there. Neither will J. K. Rowling, author of the wildly popular Harry Potter series of books. They hate spiders. In fact, by all accounts, they have arachnophobia, an intense fear of spiders that affects some 3.5 to 6.1 percent of the U.S. population.
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Intra Row Weeding Machine Demonstration

July 22, 2014
By Gale Perez
University of California Cooperative Extension Intra Row Weeding Machine Demonstration Wednesday, July 23, 2014 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. USDA East Alisal Research Station 1636 East Alisal Road (follow signs) The area of mechanical weed control is developing rapidly in Europe.
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new WSSA Herbicide Handbook (10th ed) now available for $95

July 22, 2014
By Brad Hanson
Link today to the newest edition of an important reference book for herbicides - the Weed Science Society of America's "Herbicide Handbook". Dr. Dale Shaner took on the updating and revision of the 10th Edition (at over 500 pages of very dense information, this was no small task!).
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Camouflaged praying mantis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Perfect Camouflage

July 21, 2014
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
What a perfect camouflage! Have you ever seen a green praying mantis hiding among the green growth in your garden? Concealed. Disguised. Camouflaged. The praying mantis is a patient insect.
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