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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Invasion of the Crane Flies

June 29, 2023
Have you noticed that there are recently a lot of large flies all over the place that look like over-sized mosquitos? I have seen these creatures before but never in such large quantities this early in the season.
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A male monarch nectaring on a Mexican sunflower, Tithonia rotundifola, in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

In Review Article, Louie Yang Suggests Guidelines for Western Monarch Conservation

June 28, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
UC Davis community ecologist Louie Yang, a UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology professor who researches monarch butterflies, suggests three broad guidelines for western monarch conservation in his review article published June 26 in the journal, Current Opinion in Insect Science.
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UC Master Gardeners of Solano County: Article

Summer 2023

June 28, 2023
A Plea for Fragrance in the Garden Preservation Pointers: Figs-A Fantastic Fruit North Bay Rose Show Guacamole and Margaritas Nine Things You Can Do to Keep Your Summer Tomato Garden Healthier Sheet Mulching Your Garden Luther Burbank Solano Farming and Local Gardens for Families UCCE Master Gardene...
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Orange plate labeled "beefsteak tomato seeds" with small seeds drying.
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

July 2023 Library Classes - Seed Saving

June 28, 2023
By Anne E Schellman
Are you ready to take your gardening skills to the next level? Although the actual process of saving seeds is easy, there are a few tips you should know in order to be successful.
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fire ant holes
Topics in Subtropics: Article

New Avocado Pest

June 28, 2023
By Ben A Faber
Red imported fire ant (RIFA), Solenopsis invicta, has been reported as a pest in Florida where the fire ants girdle young citrus trees (Diepenbrock) https://crec.ifas.ufl.edu/media/crecifasufledu/extension/extension-publications/2021/2021_jan_fireant.
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Phyciodes mylitta perches on a cactus. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Mylitta Crescent: Thistle Lover

June 27, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Ever seen a Phyciodes mylitta, aka Mylitta Crescent? It's a butterfly that breeds on thistles, such as Cirsium, Carduus and Silybum. The one that visited our yard June 17 wasn't visiting a thistle, however. It landed on a cactus. It's an orange and black butterfly (orange wings with black markings).
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