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Praying mantis nymphs, Stagmomantis limbata, scatter on a metallic quail sculpture near where they hatched the afternoon of April 9 in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

A Quail of a Time

April 15, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Talk about a quail of a time.... When the ootheca of a praying mantis, Stagmomantis limbata, hatched April 9 on a clothespin clamped to our clothesline in our yard, all the nymphs scattered. Some crawled up a metallic quail sculpture, the highest structure on the clothesline.
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Some illustrations from Jared Ali's seminar.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Jared Ali and 'The Chemical Ecology of Plant Defense'

April 15, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Jared Ali, an assistant professor at Pennsylvania State University, will speak on "Chemical Ecology of Plant Defense and Multi-Trophic Interactions: Bad Bugs, Pungent Parasites and Toxic Travelers" at the next seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology an Nematology.
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Seed packet back. photo by Brenda Altman
Under the Solano Sun: Article

New Normal?

April 15, 2022
There's a map on the back of your seed packet. Colored zones of the contiguous forty-eight states are highlighted. On the side the colors are identified as when to plant your seeds. Climate change has disrupted that map. Areas that were cooler in the spring are now getting warmer.
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Summer crisp (Batavia) (johnnyseeds.com)

Lettuce be thankful for year round lettuce

April 15, 2022
By Yvonne Rasmussen, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Did you know you can grow lettuce year-round? Generally, lettuce is considered a cool-season crop but some varieties are adapted to warmer weather. With a few tricks, you can keep them cool for year-round harvesting.
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Monterey County: Article

4-H Leaders Council meeting April 19, 2022

April 15, 2022
Dear members of the Monterey County 4-H Leaders Council, On Tuesday, April 19th the 4-H Leaders Council will hold its monthly meeting at 7pm. The meeting will be held at 1432 Abbott St, Salinas. All 4-H families are invited to attend and take part in the councils discussion and planning.
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D. Indian walking stick egg.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Easter egg hunt 2022-- ANSWERS

April 15, 2022
By Karey Windbiel-Rojas
Below are the answers to our 2022 virtual Easter Egg hunt! How did you do? Brown widow spiders, a relative of black widow spiders, have egg sacs which are cream colored and spikey, compared to western black widow egg cases which are smooth.
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Wet soil with several small worms present.

Tubular Invasion

April 15, 2022
Blessed with good soil, I usually grow all of my vegetables in the ground, but this year I was tempted to create a raised bed for strawberries with space for some vegetables too.
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passionfruit
Topics in Subtropics: Article

There's More to Passionfruit than Meets the Eye

April 15, 2022
By Ben A Faber
Passionfruit and Dragonfruit Growers Pest Control Workshop From: Jonathan H. Crane, Tropical Fruit Crop Specialist and Jeff Wasielewski, Commercial Tropical Fruit Agent April 19, 2022, Time 10AM-12PM - 1.
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