Backyard Orchard News
'Honey, I Hardly Know Ya!' The UC Davis Honey and Pollination Center Can Change That!
"Honey, I hardly know ya!" The UC Davis Honey and Pollination Center can change that! Want...
Honey bees, the most important pollinators, also produce honey. This image was taken at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Updated Asian Citrus Psyllid Pest Note to Share with Friends
The recently updated Asian citrus psyllid pest note is a great publication to share with friends and family. It describes the history, biology and management of Asian citrus psyllid and the huanglongbing bacterial disease of citrus it can transmit. It provides excellent photos for identifying the insect and disease symptoms. You can download the publication from the UC IPM web site: Asian citrus psyllid publication 74155.
Find the Green Darner
Find the green darner. Trying to spot the green darner dragonfly, Anax junius--so named because of...
Green darner dragonfly, Anax junius, in Benicia State Historical Park. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Buy a Plant and the Pollinators Are Free!
When you head over to a nursery, and see bees and butterflies and other pollinators foraging on the...
An anise swallowtail, Papilio zelicaon, sets the scene in the Kate Frey Pollinator Garden at Sonoma Cornerstone. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Targeting the Tsetse Fly
He targets the tsetse fly. Tsetse flies, large biting flies that inhabit much of Africa, feed on...
Medical entomologist Geoffrey Attardo in his office. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)