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Under the Solano Sun: Article

The Pitter Patter of Little Feet

May 31, 2020
Millipedes These creatures are good. While I'm working away in the underbrush, I frequently run across them. Most species are not aggressive and curl up when disturbed. They like to hide under rocks, logs, and leaf matter where it is damp and dark.
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Figure 1. Pheromone bucket traps catch true armyworm and western yellowstriped armyworm moths.
SJC and Delta Field Crops: Article

Delta Rice Armyworm Monitoring Begins

May 30, 2020
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
Armyworms have long been a pest of rice, but 2015 was an outbreak year, and high populations have continued in subsequent years. We don't really know why this is happening, but it could relate to higher minimum winter temperatures (i.e.
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#DigDeep for our programs!

"Big Dig" Day of Giving Slated for 6/5

May 30, 2020
By Rose M Hayden-Smith
On Friday June 5th, UCCE Ventura will launch a local campaign as part of UC ANR's statewide giving day, which we're calling Big Dig Day...a day to dig deep to support the UCCE programs that you care about in Ventura County.
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Yellow Swallowtail
Spill the Beans: Article

Butterflies on Mt. Veeder

May 30, 2020
Cynthia Kerson I have Centranthus ruber (Red Valerian) in my front yard, a perennial in the Valerianaceae family. This drought-tolerant, sun-loving plant flowers most of the summer if you trim it at the stem axis of spent flowers. It makes great cut flowers.
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UC Davis professor Jason Bond discovered a new genus of spider, and seeks name suggestions for the species by 5 p.m., June 1. (Photo by Jason Bond)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Last Chance to Name That Spider--And Bohart Museum to Host 'Spider' Open House

May 29, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Monday, June 1 at 5 p.m. is the deadline to suggest a species name for a new genus of trapdoor spiders that UC Davis professor Jason Bond discovered on a sandy beach at Moss Landing State Park, Monterey County. Bond proposes to name the genus, Cryptocteniza, part of which means hidden or secret.
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UC Environmental Stewards Blog: Article

Volunteer Service in Unprecedented Times

May 29, 2020
Unprecedented is an increasingly common adjective these days. It should be no surprise that unprecedented times often inspire unprecedented responses. Volunteer service by California Naturalists is no exception.
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The June 3 COVID-19 symposium will feature leaders in the field.
Bug Squad: Article

Vaccine Expert Kate Broderick Named a Primary Speaker at COVID-19 Symposium

May 29, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Noted vaccine expert Kate Broderick, who is leading an INOVIO research team in San Diego to develop a DNA vaccine for COVID-19, will deliver a presentation and answer questions at the UC Davis-based COVID-19 Virtual Symposium on Wednesday, June 3. We are fortune to obtain Dr.
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Master Gardeners at the Modesto Farmers Market.
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Big Dig Day is June 5, 2020

May 29, 2020
By Anne E Schellman
Big Dig Day is almost here! It's a day to show support for your local Master Gardener Program.
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