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Soldiering On

They're curious little critters. When solider beetles (family Cantharidae) go on patrol in your garden, don't kill them. They're not being...

A soldier beetle seeking aphids and other soft-bodied insects on a strawberry plant. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A soldier beetle seeking aphids and other soft-bodied insects on a strawberry plant. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Here an aphid, there an aphid...A soldier beetle on patrol. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Here an aphid, there an aphid...A soldier beetle on patrol. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This image shows the soldier beetle's 11-segmented antennae. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This image shows the soldier beetle's 11-segmented antennae. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A quick flight to a fence post and then the soldier beetle prepares to leave. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A quick flight to a fence post and then the soldier beetle prepares to leave. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Don't Cotton to This Pest

It sucks sap, it secretes honeydew, and it draws ants. And curious photographers. Last weekend we spotted cottony cushion...

An infestation of cottony cushion scale on Nandina (Nandina domestica). (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

An infestation of cottony cushion scale on Nandina (Nandina domestica). (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Close-up of cottony cushion scale. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Close-up of cottony cushion scale. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Molecular Biologist Michelle Heck: Challenges of Citrus Greening Disease

If you grow citrus, you've no doubt heard of the invasive pest, Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri. ACP they call it. A native of...

Asian citrus psyllid nymphs and adults on stem and leaves of a citrus. (USDA-ARS Photo)

Asian citrus psyllid nymphs and adults on stem and leaves of a citrus. (USDA-ARS Photo)

Eight-Year-Old Boy 'Runner-Up' in Hunt for First Cabbage White Butterfly of the Year

UC Davis distinguished professor Art Shapiro of the Department of Evolution and Ecology didn't sponsor his annual "Beer-for-a-Butterfly Contest" this...

Asher Schneider, 8, of Davis, holds his "runner-up" cabbage white butterfly.

Asher Schneider, 8, of Davis, holds his "runner-up" cabbage white butterfly.

A cabbage white butterfly, Pieris rapae, in flight. This is a summer image taken in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A cabbage white butterfly, Pieris rapae, in flight. This is a summer image taken in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Ever Seen an Aphid Giving Birth?

You know those dratted aphids, those little pests that suck the very lifeblood out of your prized plants? Well, have you ever watched them give...

A close-up of an aphid giving birth in a Vacaville pollinator garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A close-up of an aphid giving birth in a Vacaville pollinator garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Another close-up of an aphid giving birth in a Vacaville pollinator garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Another close-up of an aphid giving birth in a Vacaville pollinator garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A lady beetle, aka ladybug, chowing down on an aphid, while another "waits its turn." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A lady beetle, aka ladybug, chowing down on an aphid, while another "waits its turn." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The larvae of lady beetles also feast on aphids. This larva is getting its share. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The larvae of lady beetles also feast on aphids. This larva is getting its share. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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