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"Pollen Power": A robber fly with a trace of pollen. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

For the Love of Insects

October 29, 2015
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
We love looking at insect images. Drum roll...the winning images for the Entomological Society of America's Photo Salon, a global competition, have just been announced. They will be shown at the ESA's meeting, Nov. 15-18 in Minneapolis, Minn.
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Gulf Fritillaries in a "Butterfly Ballet." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Butterfly Ballet: No Boundaries, No Borders

October 28, 2015
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you're nurturing a passionflower vine (Passiflora), you've probably seen "The Butterfly Ballet."' The Gulf Fritillaries (Agraulis vanillae), orangish-reddish butterflies with silver-spangled wings, stay close to Passiflora, their host plant. It's the circle of life.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

The beautiful world of weeds

October 28, 2015
A recent announcement for the Twentynine Palms (CA) annual weed show got me thinking about how we (okay...I...) view unwanted plants. As a weed scientist, I spend >99% of my time thinking critically about weeds...specifically, their biology, ecology and management.
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Freeloader flies, from family Milichiidae, crowd the carcass of a honey bee trapped in a web. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Pity the Poor Honey Bees

October 27, 2015
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Pity the poor honey bees. They have to contend with pesticides, parasites, pests, diseases, malnutrition, stress and that mysterious malady called colony collapse disorder in which adult bees abandon the hive, leaving behind the queen, immature bees and food stores.
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ACP nymph wax
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Area-wide Asian Psyllid Treatments in Ventura

October 27, 2015
By Ben A Faber
On Aug. 30, Ventura County's citrus growers, pest-control advisers (PCAs) and pest-control operators (PCOs) embarked on the most ambitious program of Asian citrus psyllid suppression in commercial groves ever undertaken in California.
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A jumping spider peers out between the petals of a yellow rose. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Stop and Smell the Roses...

October 26, 2015
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Stop and smell the roses. Yes, we should all do that. We should take time out of our busy schedules to appreciate the beauty of nature, the beauty of roses, the beauty of a single yellow rose. But sometimes there's a bonus in those roses, depending on whether you like jumping spiders or honey bees.
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PSHB damage
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Shot Hole Borer on the Move

October 26, 2015
By Ben A Faber
A note from UC Riverside Plant Pathologist, Akif Eskalen Hello, We just confirmed that the riparian forest in the Tijuana river valley in San Diego is infested with Kuroshio Shot Hole Borer.
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A newly released (Oct. 23) male monarch butterfly lands on a ginkgo tree. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The Place to Be Oct. 24: UC Davis Arboretum Plant Sale

October 23, 2015
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
So, you're looking for some host plants to attract butterflies, like monarchs and pipevine swallowtails? You're yearning to see monarch eggs, caterpillars and chrysalids on milkweed. Ditto for the pipevine swallowtails on their host plant, Dutchman's pipe.
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