Posts Tagged: integrated pest management
Do You Know Your Spiders?

Do you know your spiders? If you engage in social media, you've probably seen a "what-is-this"...
A mama widow spider juggles her egg sacs. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A jumping spider eyes the photographer. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A banded garden spider moving right along. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A garden spider lying in wait for prey in its web. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Catch of the day! A crab spider nails a lygus bug. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Ever Seen a Plume Moth?

Have you ever seen a plume moth? Or has a plume moth ever seen you? We spotted a pterophorid...
A pterophorid plume moth (family Pterophoridae) in Vacaville, Calif. on April 2, 2020. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Cabbage Aphids Do Not Social-Distance

"Eat your greens," they say. Okay, we don't need any encouragement, but apparently many other...
These cabbage aphids, Brevicoryne brassicae, are not practicing social distancing on this yellow mustard. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of cabbage aphids, Brevicoryne brassicae, on yellow mustard. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Ian Grettenberger Targets a Variety of Pests

(Editor's Note: In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic precautions--when facilities are closing...
Agricultural entomologist and Cooperative Extension specialist Ian Grettenberger joined the faculty of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Entomology in January 2019. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Agricultural entomologist and Cooperative Extension specialist Ian Grettenberger in his office in Briggs Hall, UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Butterfly and the Bee

It's a strikingly beautiful insect. But in its larval stage, the alfalfa butterfly, Colias...
An alfalfa butterfly, Colias eurytheme, sips nectar from an African blue basil blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A honey bee shadows an alfalfa butterfly, Colias eurytheme, on African blue basil. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Two can get along: the alfalfa butterfly and the honey bee. In its larval stage, this butterfly is a pest. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)