When unusually hot weather is in the forecast, it's time irrigate, shade and mulch plants to protect your plants, reported Sandra Barrera in the Los Angeles Daily News. The story was prompted by a heat spike in Southern California recently, when temperatures soared above 110 degrees in many areas.
Humboldt's Lily (Liliumhumboldtii) is a plant endemic to CA and is considered rare. It was named after naturalist and explorer, Alexandervon Humboldt. Its flowers typically bloom around June. There are two subspecies.Ssp.humbodtii is found primarily in the Sierra foothills andssp.
The late medical entomologist William Emery Hazeltine II (1926-1994) worked tirelessly in mosquito research and public health. Thanks to the generosity of his family, his work is continuing through memorial research grants to outstanding graduate students at the University of California, Davis.
Farmer Vang Thao has been managing a successful farm south of Fresno for nearly 30 years, producing a spectacular array of vegetables heirloom tomatoes, purple bell peppers, water spinach, bitter melon, Thai eggplant and dozens of others.
If you missed hearing The Entomology Band performing in front of Briggs Hall during the recent UC Davis Picnic Day, not to worry. They're featured in a recent Entomology Today blog, published by the Entomological Society of America (and written by yours truly) and headlined "Bugs and Beat.
Western tussock moth (Orgyiavetusta) caterpillars are beautiful and abundant around the state in late spring/early summer, but like some other caterpillars, they possess chemical defenses that can trigger allergic reactions, commonly in the form of a rash.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has identified several cases of virulent Newcastle disease in small flocks of backyard birds in Los Angeles County and San Bernardino County.
Veintisis casos de Newcastle virulenta, en pollos de corral de traspatio, han sido confirmados en el rea del Sur de California por el Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos, USDA.
Itching to start your weekend? Us too! These Columbian black-tailed deer twins (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) seen outside the window at CalNat HQ north in Hopland are a more common occurrence than single fawns, who are born mostly to young does.
