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The larvae of the Greater Wax Moth (Galleria mellonella) inside a bee hive. The black dotes are small hive beetles. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

National Moth Week: Here's One Moth that Beekeepers Won't Celebrate

July 29, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
During the 11th annual National Moth Week, one thing's for sure: Beekeepers won't be celebrating the beauty, life cycle, or habitat of the Greater Wax Moth (Galleria mellonella), also known as "the honeycomb moth." It's a major pest of bee colonies that aren't maintained well.
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UCCE Master Gardeners of San Bernardino County Blogs: Article

UCCE Master Gardener Spotlight: Emy Shibukawa

July 29, 2022
By Margaret J O'neill
Emy joined our UCCE San Bernardino County Master Gardener team during our first online training ever in 2020. She jumped right in and was excited to learn all about gardening and to share her passion for gardening with her peers.
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gopher Crescent-shaped mound and plugged burrow opening of a pocket gopher
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Gopher Farmers

July 29, 2022
By Ben A Faber
Eric Hamilton Eric.hamilton@ufl.edu Root-farming gophers might be our closest agricultural relatives Although you'll probably never see them, you can spot them by the tell-tale mounds of sandy soil dotting a field: pocket gophers.
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Giant Buckwheat in bloom, Jeanette Alosi
The Real Dirt: Article

The Giant Wild Buckwheat of California

July 29, 2022
An astounding number of species populate the wild buckwheat genus Eriogonum - over 250, according to the CALFLORA website. And, due to their propensity to hybridize, active speciation continues as we speak. There are species for almost every letter of the alphabet, from A (E. abertianum) to Z (E.
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Blossom End Rot at Avant Gardens in Benicia

July 29, 2022
The daily zucchini harvest is underway at the Avant Garden share plot with weekly donations to local Benicia agencies reaching almost 300 lbs.! And, the summer is just beginning.
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Coordinators Corner: Summer Vegetable Care During a Drought

July 28, 2022
By Margaret J O'neill
Summers in most parts of San Bernardino County are hot, dry, windy, and sometimes extra challenging due to fires. Add on the layer of continued drought and water restrictions, and it can seem almost impossible to get a fruit or veggie crop to grow.
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Thinning canopy is an early sign of Bot canker. [Credit: J. Downer]
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Bot Canker: Have You Heard of It?

July 28, 2022
By Karey Windbiel-Rojas
Ever heard of Bot canker? "Bot" stands for Botryosphaeria which is a plant disease that results in cankers of trees and other woody plants. This fungal disease can be worse under drought conditions when trees are stressed.
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