Pest Management & Plant Health

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A honey bee packing blue pollen from the tower of jewels, Echium wildpretii. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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A Honey of a Festival on Saturday, May 4

April 29, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
In the honey bee colony, you'll see a workforce like no other. You'll see nurse maids, nannies, royal attendants, builders, architects, foragers, dancers, honey tenders, pollen packers, propolis or "glue" specialists, air conditioning and heating technicians, guards, and undertakers.
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Powdery mildew on a strawberry. (Photo: Steven Koike)
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Sulfur could be related to cases of asthma near farming communities

April 29, 2019
By Jeannette Warnert
Sulfur is a natural element that can be used in strawberries, grapes and other crops to protect fruit from powdery mildew, a fungal disease that results in damaged fruit, reported Eilis O'Neil on Reveal, a podcast produced by the Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX.
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Mimulus<br>diplacus-longiflorus
HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa: Article

Monkeying Around With the Monkeyflower

April 29, 2019
Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: I'm trying to grow Mimulus in ground and in pots the last several years and not having any success. Would you please provide me guidance. Thank You.
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Doctoral candidate Brendon Boudinot answers questions about insects in the Bug Doctor booth at Briggs Hall. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

The Bug Doctor Is In! Ask Me a Question!

April 25, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The doctor is in. The Bug Doctor, that is. If you attended the 105th annual UC Davis Picnic Day and headed for Briggs Hall, home of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, you encountered a booth lettered with "Bug Doctor" and a sign that read: Ask Me About Insects.
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Walter Leal, UC Davis distinguished professor, has been selected to deliver the ESA Founders' Memorial Award Lecture on Nov. 19 in St. Louis, Mo. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Walter Leal Selected to Give ESA Founders' Memorial Award Lecture

April 24, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Breaking news and a well-deserved honor: Insect chemical ecologist Walter Leal, a distinguished professor at the University of California Davis, has just been selected to deliver the Founders' Memorial Award Lecture at the Entomological Society of America (ESA) meeting, to be held Nov. 17-20 in St.
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Western bluebird eating a caterpillar pest. Image by Glenn Bartley/VIREO.

Birds are beneficial too!

April 24, 2019
Across the globe, scientists have shown that birds can be farmer allies. Insectivorous birds feed on damaging insect pests in many crops including coffee, cacao, oil palm, corn, cabbage and apples.
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May 11 Rangeland Meeting
Notes in the Margins: Agronomy and Weed Science Musings: Article

Upcoming Extension Meetings - May 2019 - Rangeland Weed Management

April 22, 2019
When: Saturday, May 11 Time: 9:00am to 2:00pm Where: Ruth McKenzie Table Mountain Preserve (22477 Auberry Rd, Clovis, CA 93619, Fresno County) There will be a hands-on, field-based extension day exploring weed identification, management options, and local best practices for the control of problem ve...
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Peach Leaf Curl
HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa: Article

Curling Up with Peach Leaf Curl

April 22, 2019
Advice for Home Gardeners from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: Howdy! Can you please help me with my nectarine tree? How should I treat this disease and what is it?
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