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A New Topics in Subtropics Newsletter!!!

July 10, 2024
By Ben A Faber
Hot off the internet, a new edition of Topics in Subtropics, articles from UC subtropical horticulture folks Jul 9, 2024 Fatemeh Khodadadi, Editor Topics in this issue: Effectiveness of Asian citrus psyllid management in huanglongbing treatment zones in residential Southern California Managed honeyb...
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Pendimethalin Use in California Rice: Clarifications and Updates

July 10, 2024
By Taiyu Guan, Consuelo B Baez Vega
At our last meeting, we had some questions about the approved uses of pendimethalin in California rice. There are several products labeled for use on rice with pendimethalin as the active ingredient. As of June 2024, pendimethalin registered products (on rice) include Prowl H2O, Prowl 3.
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A honey bee nectars on lavender in a Vacaville garden. The soft pastel colors almost resemble a painting. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Our Buddies in the Garden

July 9, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
When you venture into your pollinator garden, look for the beauty, color, diversity and the intensity that surrounds you. You will be astounded. A honey bee nectaring on lavender in a soft-pastel scenario. A katydid nymph crawling (backlit) on a blanketflower, Gaillardia.
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These three entomologists were trained directly or indirectly by Jerry Powell (1933-2023) of UC Berkeley. From left are Dan Rubinoff, John De Benedictus and Paul Opler (1938-2023) at a gathering of lepidopterists in 2019 at the Bohart Museum of Entomology. Powell and Paul Opler (1938-2023) co-authored Moths of Western America, published in 2009. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Meet 'The Moth Man' at Bohart Museum's Moth Night

July 9, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Meet "The Moth Man." If you attend the Bohart Museum of Entomology's annual Moth Night celebration, affiliated with National Moth Week, you'll meet John De Benedictis, better known as The Moth Man. The indoor-outdoor event, free and open to the public, is set from 7 to 11 p.m.
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4-H Leader's Council Meeting July 16, 2024

July 9, 2024
Dear members of the Monterey County 4-H Leaders Council, On Tuesday, July 16th, the 4-H Leaders Council will hold its monthly meeting at 7pm. The location will be at the large Conference room, 1432 Abbott Street.
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