Test PB Collection: FTE

At first thought this sounds like a dumb question. Of course we need to schedule irrigations just like we schedule lunch; we get hungry, plants get thirsty. End of story.

Bees, butterflies and sunflowers at the California State Fair? Yes. The state fair, which opened July 12 and ends July 28, is a good place to see a bee observation hive, honey bees on sunflowers, carpenter bees on petunias, and butterflies in the Insect Pavilion, aka Bug Barn.

Avocado leaves infested with trioza was intercepted in March at the San Diego/Mexico border. Avocado leavers are used to wrap tamales. Trioza infested leaves make a tastier tamale. Introduction Figure 1. Adult Trioza on a Hass avocado leaf.

Hope you all had a fabulous summer! 4-H Enrollment Nights, New Leader Orientation Dates, and so much more...

Rather than applying herbicides, try a cover crop to prevent weeds in anchor rows. Cover crops in anchor rows can suppress weed growth and additionally help to minimize soil erosion and nutrient and sediment loss when it rains.

It pays to have a pond. A pond attracts dragonflies and damselflies. Last weekend, though, we spotted a damselfly a good 65 feet away from our pond. It touched down on our passion flower vine (Passiflora). Lights, camera, action...

In recent years, several organic herbicide products have appeared on the market.

Quick! What butterfly is depicted on the California State Fair monorail train? Hint: It's the state insect. "What, we have a state insect?" you ask. Yes, and it's the California dogface butterfly (Zerene eurydice).

Brevipalpus mite species belong to a larger group or family of mites the Tenuipalpidae, referred to as flat mites. The genus Brevipalpus is considered the most important one in the family. The mites are small ranging in size from 200-400 micrometers in length, flattened and frequently red in color.

Just call it a missed opportunity. Catmint (genus Nepeta) draws scores of insects, from honey bees to leafcutter bees to European wool carder bees. It also draws spiders. We usually see a cellar spider (family Pholcidae) trapping prey in its web.