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A lone yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii, foraging on an ice plant blossom at Bodega Bay. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Bumble Bees at Bodega Bay: Seeing Double

May 16, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
What's better than seeing a yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii, foraging on an neon pink ice plant at Bodega Bay? Seeing two bumble bees on the same flower. That's what we observed on a recent trip to Doran Regional Park, Bodega Bay, Sonoma County. It was bumble bee heaven.
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Quadratic pictures of basil foliage taken at 3 DAA in Field A in Modesto, CA
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Evaluating the potential of Pyridate-containing herbicide in basil: impacts on yield, leaf injury, and weed control

May 15, 2022
By Zheng Wang
From page 26 of the Progressive Crop Consultant (March/April 2022) magazine. Zheng Wang is the UC Cooperative Extension Vegetable Crops and Irrigation Advisor for Stanislaus County. Introduction Basil is one of the most important herb spices for the diets of people in the Central Valley.
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An illustration from Corlett Wood's UC Davis virtual seminar.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Corlett Wood: 'The Conflict Beneath Your Feet'

May 13, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Evolutionary biologist Corlett Wolfe Wood, an assistant professor of biology at the University of Pennsylvania, will speak on "The Conflict Beneath Your Feet: Indirect Effects in Plant-Symbiont Interactions" at the Wednesday, May 18th virtual seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology a...
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Flies in My Avocados

May 13, 2022
By Ben A Faber
There are all kinds of pollinators in an avocado orchard, not just honeybees. In fact, there is a whole range of native bees that also pollinate the trees. There are nearly 1,600 native bee species in California, and over 30 have been identified in avocado orchards in Ventura County alone .
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drooping willow
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Another Way To Measure Tree Water Status

May 12, 2022
By Ben A Faber
Terrestrial laser scanning data show that trees move their branches in a diurnal pattern, settling down for the night as if falling asleep. So far, however, researchers have been uncertain as to why this happens.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Passion fruit Conference

May 12, 2022
By Ben A Faber
AGENDA Day 1 June 14, 2022 8:30 AM Welcome, introductions, and objectives: Stafne (MSU) and Crane (UF) Charles LaPradd Agriculture Manager Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory & Economic Resources 9:00 AM Overview and discussion of stakeholder survey results: Downey (MSU) 9:45 AM Coffee break...
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