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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Shoreline drizzle applications for control of yellowflag iris

November 5, 2012
By Guy Kyser
Yellowflag iris (Iris pseudacorus L.), native to Europe, is an emergent invasive of pond margins, ditches, and other wetland sites in much of the United States. It forms dense stands which displace native sedges and rushes, reducing waterfowl habitat and water flow.
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Western tiger swallowtail is one of the butterflies listed in Melissa Whitaker's app. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Spotlighting Butterflies

November 2, 2012
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you want to learn about butterflies, "there's an app for that." And a free one, at that.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

JOB OPENING // Assistant Professor and Extension Turfgrass Specialist

November 2, 2012
By Gale Perez
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources Position Announcement October 22, 2012 Assistant Professor and Extension Turfgrass Specialist Department of Agronomy and Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR), D...
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Western yellowjacket (Vespula penyslvanica) heading toward a red-hot poker (but this variety is yellow). (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

It's No Vegetarian

November 1, 2012
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Bee specialists like to point out that the yellowjacket is a carnivore and the honey bee is a vegetarian. They are, indeed.
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Cooperative Extension Ventura County: Article

November/December 2012 Clover Lines

November 1, 2012
In this issue... 4-H & Gratitude, New Club Happenings Schedule, All-Star Walking Path Tour, Science Night with Robots, and much more.
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Harlequin cabbage bug feeding on cabbage. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A Bug That's Perfect for Halloween

October 31, 2012
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If there ever were a bug just perfect for Halloween, that would be the orange and black Harlequin cabbage bug, Murgantia histrionica, also known as a calico bug or fire bug. Its brilliant, distinctive colors bring back memories of a circus clown.
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Aedes aegypti transmits the deadly dengue. (Photo by James Gathany, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

An Important Message

October 30, 2012
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's Halloween tomorrow (Wednesday) but what's really frightening is Aedes aegypti, a mosquito that transmits the deadly dengue. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), dengue is the world's most rapidly spreading mosquito-transmitted disease. Some 2.
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