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A male yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii, sleeps on a Mexican sunflower,Bombus Bombus vosnesenskii,in Vacaville,Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Nighty-Night, Mr. Bumble Bee!

July 20, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Have you ever seen a bumble bee sleeping? If you slip out to your garden at night or early morning, you might find the male bumble bees asleep in, on or around the flowers. The yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii, frequents our pollinator garden in Vacaville, Calif.
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ANR Adventures: Article

Summer slow down

July 20, 2020
By Wendy Powers
Can you believe that the pool season is half over? The daily strawberry harvest is all but done in my yard, and even zucchini season seems to be winding down. The only thing not slowing down is COVID cases.
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photos by Jeanine McAnaney
Under the Solano Sun: Article

In Praise of Lavender

July 20, 2020
Last month I wrote on In Praise of Rosemary' and continuing that theme, this month I will sing the praises of Lavandula! To repeat from my last blog, out in the up-country areas of Solano County, water is expensive, deer are plentiful, and the sun is hot, burning down all day with little shade for r...
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Photo 1. Lima bean seedlings showing stunted growth and poor root development from Fusarium root rot.
UC Dry Bean Blog: Article

Fusarium root rot in seedling lima beans

July 20, 2020
By Rachael Long
In May, I looked at a lima bean field in the Sacramento Valley that showed poor seedling emergence scattered throughout the field (photo 1).
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Fresno County Viticulture: Article

July 2020

July 20, 2020
Spur Pruning and Minimal Pruning on Raisin Grape...
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Head lice adults, nymphs, and eggs (nits). [Credit: Dr. Shujuan (Lucy) Li]
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Want Another Reason to Practice Social Distancing? Head Lice.

July 20, 2020
By Karey Windbiel-Rojas, Belinda Messenger-Sikes
Most people are practicing social distancing due to the current pandemic, so contracting head lice might not be a top concern right now. However, many families with young children have at least one encounter with head lice at some time or another.
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HLB symptoms
Topics in Subtropics: Article

HLB Podcasts

July 20, 2020
By Ben A Faber
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and Southeast AgNet are partnering to provide the latest news on citrus-related research in a monthly podcast.
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