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Green Stink Bugs in Macadamias

October 9, 2017
By Sonia I Rios
The green stink bug is the dominant species found in fruit and nut trees; the others are found primarily in vegetables. Stink bug infestations originate when adults fly in from weedy areas.
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Insect Wedding Photography: When Three's a Crowd

October 6, 2017
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
So there they were, the bride and groom, culminating their vows. We spotted them in Vacaville, Calif., clinging to a passion flower vine (Passiflora), their host plant--just the two of them, the female Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) and the male. Two's company? Not for long.
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Organic Blueberries Make More Money

October 6, 2017
By Ben A Faber
Synopsis of: The Organic Premium for California Blueberries by Hoy Carmen, professor emeritus in the Agricultural and Resource Economics Dept., UC Davis Commercial-scale production of blueberries in California is a relatively recent development.
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UC Davis Arboretum Plant Sale: Think Pollinators!

October 5, 2017
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Think bees. Think butterflies. Think plants that will attract them. The UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden is hosting its first in a series of fall plant sales on Saturday, Oct. 7 at the Arboretum Teaching Nursery on Garrod Drive, UC Davis campus.
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Small Grains Variety Trial Results Available

October 5, 2017
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
Fall has arrived, and for many crops, this means that it is harvest season. For small grains, however, the season starts anew. The UC Davis small grains variety evaluations are conducted across the state, including a site in the Delta.
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Avocado Pest Discussion – trying to stay one step ahead

October 4, 2017
By Sonia I Rios
The University of California Cooperative Extension conducted an Avocado Pest Management Round Table grower meeting in Fallbrook, CA on September 28, 2017. Approximately 64 growers, industry, Pest Control Advisors, and other stakeholders were present.
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Find the Praying Mantids in the Milkweed

October 3, 2017
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's 6 a.m. Do you know where your praying mantids are? Well, yes. Two of them. Just before dawn broke, we walked around our pollinator (and prey) garden and spotted a pencil-thin male mantis, Stagmomantis limbata, silhouetted on the milkweed.
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