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Fancy Meeting You Here, Mr. Potato Capsid
![Potato capsid, Closterotomus norvegicus, feeding on a chrysanthemum blossom. It also feeds on nettle, clover and cannabis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey) Potato capsid, Closterotomus norvegicus, feeding on a chrysanthemum blossom. It also feeds on nettle, clover and cannabis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/bugsquad//blogfiles/107720small.jpg)
One potato, two potato, three potato, four... You never know what will pop up in a pollinator garden. Meet Mr. Potato Capsid, Closterotomus norvegicus, often found on nettle, potato, clover and cannabis. We spotted him (or her) in a...
Why Soldier Beetles Deserve the Aphid Belt
![It's early morning, and a soldier beetle stirs in a Vacaville garden. A beneficial insect, it eats aphids and other soft-bodied insects. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey) It's early morning, and a soldier beetle stirs in a Vacaville garden. A beneficial insect, it eats aphids and other soft-bodied insects. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/bugsquad//blogfiles/107702small.jpg)
It's the Fourth of July and what better time to post images of the aptly name "soldier beetles" than today. These insects (family Cantharidae) resemble the uniforms of the British soldiers of the American Revolution, which is apparently how their name...
UC Davis Entomology and Nematology Retiring Faculty Amass 247 Years of Service
![UC Davis distinguished professor James R. Carey, 44 years of service (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey) UC Davis distinguished professor James R. Carey, 44 years of service (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/bugsquad//blogfiles/107695small.jpg)
247 years! The seven faculty members honored at the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's recent retirement luncheon amassed an amazing 247 years of service: UC Davis distinguished professor James Carey, 44 years, faculty member...
New Product Bulletin :: Loyant® CA
![Cattail control with Loyant® CA at 1.33 pint - A treated plot at 14 days after herbicide application in 2023 Cattail control with Loyant® CA at 1.33 pint - A treated plot at 14 days after herbicide application in 2023](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/UCDWeedScience//blogfiles/107692small.jpg)
Loyant® CA Section 2(ee) Recommendation Bulletin for Control of Cattail in Rice A recommendation bulletin has been released for florpyrauxifen-benzyl (Loyant® CA, Corteva Agriscience LLC, Indianapolis, IN, USA) to control cattail plants in...
Cinderella and the White Cabbage Butterfly
![A cabbage white butterfly nectaring on lavender in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey) A cabbage white butterfly nectaring on lavender in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/bugsquad//blogfiles/107641small.jpg)
If Cinderella were a butterfly, she'd probably be a white cabbage butterfly, Pieris rapae. The butterfly--in its larval stage it's a pest of cucurbits--is stunning as an adult. Just think of a flowing white gown, exquisite pirouettes, and a...
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San Joaquin County Cooperative Extension
Robert J. Cabral Ag Center
2101 E. Earhart Avenue, Ste 200
Stockton, CA 95206
Phone: (209) 953-6100
Fax: (209) 953-6128
E-mail: cesanjoaquin@ucdavis.edu
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