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Richard Coviollo identifies male walnut scale insects at the UCCE Tulare County office
Nut, Olive and Prune Programmatic News: Article

Retired UC ANR Entomologists Support Ongoing Walnut Scale Research

November 8, 2023
By Elizabeth J Fichtner
Two UC ANR entomologists, Walter Bentley, IPM Advisor emeritus, and Richard Coviollo, Entomology Advisor retired, assisted with identifying male walnut scale insects while visiting with Elizabeth Fichtner, UCCE Tulare County Orchard Systems Advisor.
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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Killing Your Lawn?

November 8, 2023
By Lauren Fordyce
Kill your lawn! has become a popular phrase and landscaping trend in recent years. Whether you are looking to completely remove your lawn or just renovate it, this article will give you useful information to help you decide how best to do away with your existing lawn and prepare for your new design.
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UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Creeping Charlie

November 8, 2023
Creeping Charlie By Deborah Light-Pacheco UCCE Master Gardener Common name of plant: Creeping Charlie or Swedish Ivy Scientific name: Plectranthus verticillatus Planting area: Sunset 22-24: H2; or indoors Size: 4-8 inches tall, 4-6 inches wide Bloom Season: intermittently Exposure: partial shade, br...
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Resistant Arthropods?

November 8, 2023
By Ben A Faber
Utilizing the Arthropod Pesticide Resistance Database Growers face the daunting challenge of managing several pests that exhibit pesticide resistance. In this battle, selecting appropriate pesticides play a crucial role.
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Hammer Time

November 8, 2023
Many years ago, back in 2007 I wrote a blog about the Hammerhead Worm Bipalium species. This pest seems to have reared its unusual head again. Most of the time people don't even see it, but it's there lurking in the garden. The Bipalium species is a hammerhead worm or broadhead planarians.
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Ranching in the Sierra Foothills: Article

Things We Don't Like to Talk About

November 7, 2023
By Daniel K Macon
Some of you probably know what my family has experienced over the last 10 months. I won't rehash it all here - if you're interested, I invite you to check out my personal blog at www.flyingmule.blogspot.com. Needless to say, 2023 has been quite a year.
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Bug Squad: Article

'Entomology 2023' Underway: Insects and Influence!

November 7, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
"Entomology 2023" is underway! The annual meeting, hosted by the Entomological Society of America (ESA), is taking place Nov. 5-8 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. The theme: "Insects and Influence: Advancing Entomology's Impact on People and Policy.
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