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Master Gardener News
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Bed Bug Monitors Enable Early Detection
Added May 13, 2013
Bed bugs are quickly becoming major household nuisance pests. California has recently experienced a multitude of bed bug reports, with San Francisco now considered one of the Top 10 most infested...
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UC IPM Releases Management Guidelines for Goldenspotted Oak Borer
Added April 29, 2013
First identified in California in 2004, the goldspotted oak borer (GSOB), Agrilus auroguttatus, has killed more than 24,000 oak trees in San Diego County since its arrival, probably in the late...
Bug Blog
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Poor ol' Ladybug
Added May 17, 2013
The lady beetle, aka ladybug, was at the wrong place at the wrong time. We don't know how she managed to get tangled in the cellar spider's web or why the cellar spider opted to have her for dinner...
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Ah, Ladybugs!
Added May 16, 2013
Consider the lady beetle, aka ladybug. It's not a bug, but a beetle. It belong to the family Coccinellidae, and scientists have described about 5000 species worldwide, and about 450 in North...
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About Those Neonics
Added May 15, 2013
"For many years, beekeepers and environmentally interested individuals have expressed the opinion that the use of neonicotinoid insecticides ("neonics") have interfered with the ability of honey bees...
Calendar
| Event Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Home Garden Workshop in Santa Paula | 5/18/2013 |
| Advanced Citrus and Avocado Training-Riverside | 5/18/2013 |
| "Herbalicious" | 5/18/2013 |
| Drops and Dollars- Saving Water- Saving Money | 6/8/2013 |
| Mow no More | 7/20/2013 |

