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A honey bee heading toward almond blossoms. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Honey Bees and Extinction

November 7, 2013
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
"Would the extinction of honey bees lead directly to the extinction of humans?" That's a recent question posed on Quora, where folks can ask questions and receive answers. The answer is "no.
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A monarch butterfly on lantana last week in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Saving the Monarchs

November 6, 2013
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you think people don't care about monarch butterflies, think again. A recent survey published in Conservation Letters showed that Americans are willing to spend at least $4.78 billion to help conserve monarchs (Danaus plexippus), one of the most recognizable of all insects.
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IGIS: Article

Sudden Oak Death in the UK - Oct 2013

November 6, 2013
By Maggi Kelly
From suddenoakdeath.org. The United Kingdom (UK) Forestry Commission has updated its P. ramorum larch outbreak map (http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/infd-86ajqa) to include Northern Ireland.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Soil Moisture Sensors

November 6, 2013
By Ben A Faber
There's been a lot of salt damage to fruit trees after two years of drought using poor quality water and not doing adequate leaching. The situation could be improved by knowing when to irrigate. Here's some guidelines on selecting soil moisture measuring devices.
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IGIS: Article

Helsinki wants feedback on its new urban plans

November 6, 2013
By Maggi Kelly
From Greg Brown. Helsinki, Finland is developing a new city plan for the future (http://www.hel.fi/wps/portal/Kaupunkisuunnitteluvirasto_en). Helsinki becomes possibly the first major world city to use PPGIS to inform its comprehensive city planning process.
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Hover fly, Eristalis hirta, on zinnia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Lovin' the Zinnias

November 5, 2013
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Orange zinnias not only brighten our autumn days but glorify our gardens. And when there's a bug on the zinnias, all the better.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Saving glyphosate

November 5, 2013
By Franz J Niederholzer, John A Roncoroni
Saving Glyphosate Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, is the most commonly used herbicide in California. Highly effective, safe for the user and the environment, and now inexpensive, glyphosate is a valuable weed management tool.
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This photo of a bee foraging on a zinnia, taken in the Haagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven, graces the front and back covers of "Bee Friendly: A Planting Guide for European Honeybees and Australia Native Pollinators." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

All the Way from Down Under

November 4, 2013
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
One of the most prominent and distant--as in far away--visitors to the Hagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven, the half-acre bee friendly garden on Bee Biology Road, UC Davis, was Mark Leech of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
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