Ongoing research

Although I'm familiar with bindweed from past experience, for some reason it had never put in an appearance in my West Bishop garden until three years ago.

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by Melody Kendall This is the first post of several devoted to discussing garden pests, natural enemies, physical controls and finally pesticide information and uses. There are legions of invertebrate garden pests in the world that can wreak havoc in our landscapes.

-Jasmin Ramirez Bonilla, Masters student in Grettenberger lab, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UC Davis -Ian Grettenberger, UCCE Field and Vegetable Crops Entomology Specialist, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UC Davis -Amber Vinchesi-Vahl, UCCE Vegetable Crops Advisor, Colusa, Sut...

The first time I saw soldier fly larvae in my worm bin I did not know what they were other than maggots. I picked them out with a long tweezer and dropped them on the ground. My intention was to kill them when I was done.

Cooperative Extension agricultural specialist Ian Grettenberger of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology has received a research grant from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) to study tadpole shrimp in rice.

Ornamental Plant of the Month Bees and Native Pollinators Edible Plant of the Month Basil Recipe of the Month Tandoori Chicken Water-wise tips Garden Guide Safety Notes UC ANR Giving Day May 19 & 20 All UC Master Gardener Program of Colusa County donations will be used for the Donna Critchfield Memo...

If you haven't been around honey bees much, and can't distinguish the queen from a worker bee (sterile female) or drone (male bee), head over the California Master Beekeeper Program displays at the California Honey Festival on Saturday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. in downtown Woodland.

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Non-Fumigant Nematicides for the Control of Root-Knot Nematodes in Carrots...