Backyard Orchard News
He Nabbed It on New Year's Day
Art Shapiro knows where to find the cabbage white butterflies (Pieris rapae). No sooner had...
Close-up of cabbage white butterfly in mid-2012. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bye, Bye 2012
The last honey bee of 2012. Despite the cold weather at Bodega Bay last Friday, we managed to see...
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Asian Citrus Psyllid Identification
I was asked recently to put together a photo identification sheet for Asian citrus psyllid adults, nymphs and eggs. To obtain a copy, see my web site under Citrus Insect Pests/Asian Citrus Psyllid/Monitoring- Recognizing ACP Stages or click on this link: http://ucanr.edu/sites/KACCitrusEntomology/Home/Asian_Citrus_Psyllid/Monitoring/
It is very important that PCAs go beyond relying on yellow sticky cards and learn to recognize the psyllid stages and monitor orchards using visual surveys of flush and tap sampling. These methods will speed up detection of the psyllid in new areas and determine if treatments are effective in areas where the psyllid has established.
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Donna Billick: Crossing Disciplines and Borders
It's a wonderful, well-deserved honor that pays tribute to her amazing talents. Donna Billick,...
Donna Billick with her ceramic mosaic sculpture of a honey bee in the Haagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A Beer for a Butterfly
A beer for a butterfly. What a deal. Whoever collects the first live cabbage white butterfly of...
Cabbage white butterfly, Pieris rapae, nectaring on catmint. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)