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Plants "know" when insects are eating them and take defensive measures.

During the 2021 season, we conducted an insecticide trial evaluating a new insecticide being developed for a range of crops. It could be a very good fit for alfalfa weevil given the efficacy we saw as well as the critical need for novel modes of action for alfalfa weevil management.

by Rainer Hoenicke, UC Master Gardener of Napa County As I looked east toward Atlas Peak and Mt. George on a particularly beautiful, clear morning while hiking with my dog recently, I felt immensely grateful to live in a place so richly blessed with trees.

From the Journal of Aquatic Plant ManagementSpecial Issue Vol. 59s 2021 Guy B. Kyser, John D. Madsen, John Miskella, and Jon O'Brien FULL ARTICLE Abstract The SacramentoSan Joaquin Delta is the largest freshwater estuary on the West Coast of the United States.

Molecular biologist Adam Steinbrenner, an assistant professor of biology at the University of Washington, will present a Feb. 23rd seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology on "Plant Immune Recognition of Insect Herbivores.

by Cindy Kerson I'm back again to report on the progress of the Kurapia replanting area. The original post in Spill the Beans was on December 6,2021. The saga began in April of 2020 when we laid Kurapia (Lippia nodiflora) sod.

I can't believe I've been working part-time as the UCCE San Bernardino Environmental Education Coordinator for six months already! As the saying goes, time flies when you're having fun.

Author: Petr Kosina, UC Statewide IPM Program To raise awareness of pesticide safety practices, February is celebrated as National Safety Education Month.

UC Cooperative Extension County Master Gardeners (Solano & Yolo) are currently renovating the 900 square foot Willis Linn Jepson Native Plant Garden at the Pea Adobe in Vacaville.