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Larva of an emerald moth, Synchlora, disguised in florets. (Photo by Allan Jones)

Is There a Better Camouflage Than This?

July 31, 2013
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Robbin Thorp saw it first. Talk about an eagle eye. Thorp, a native pollinator specialist and emeritus professor of entomology at the University of California, Davis, was monitoring the Hagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven on Bee Biology Road, UC Davis, on July 23 when something caught his eye.
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Gloria Gonzalez (left) of Vallejo, superintendent of McCormack Hall, Solano County Fair, and assistant Iris Mayhew of Vallejo hang a quilt by LaQuita Tummings of Vallejo. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bring on the Butterflies!

July 30, 2013
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's a glorious summer day and butterflies are fluttering in the breeze. They are Nature's flying flowers, Nature's stained glass windows, and Nature's sunny smiles.
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A honey bee zeroing in on a zinnia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Honey Bees: Zeroing in on the Zinnias

July 29, 2013
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Watching honey bees zero in on the zinnias: Zounds! Zinnias, known throughout the world as showy and easy-to-grow flowers, are as colorful as they are attractive to bees. Last week we watched a honey bee head toward a zinnia, grab some nectar, buzz around the blossom, and return again and again.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Pigweed identification - focus on Palmer amaranth (links)

July 29, 2013
By Brad Hanson
Kassim Al-Khatib, Director of the UC-Statewide Integrated Pest Management (UC-IPM) Program, sent a couple links about the identification of Palmer amaranth and comparison to other amaranth (pigweed) species.
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Bougainvillea mealybug adult females and nymphs 1
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Bougainvillea mealybug in Los Angeles County

July 29, 2013
Bougainvillea mealybug, Phenacoccus peruvianus was recently found in Los Angeles County. Dr. Gevork Arakelian, Senior Biologist, Los Angeles County Department of Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures prepared this report.
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Sunflowers grow as high as an elephant's eye at the California State Fair. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey

The State Fair: Bees, Butterflies and Sunflowers

July 26, 2013
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Bees, butterflies and sunflowers at the California State Fair? Yes. The state fair, which opened July 12 and ends July 28, is a good place to see a bee observation hive, honey bees on sunflowers, carpenter bees on petunias, and butterflies in the Insect Pavilion, aka Bug Barn.
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Avocado trioza

July 26, 2013
By Mark S Hoddle
Avocado leaves infested with trioza was intercepted in March at the San Diego/Mexico border. Avocado leavers are used to wrap tamales. Trioza infested leaves make a tastier tamale. Introduction Figure 1. Adult Trioza on a Hass avocado leaf.
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Colusa County: Article

August 2013

July 26, 2013
Hope you all had a fabulous summer! 4-H Enrollment Nights, New Leader Orientation Dates, and so much more...
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