Posts Tagged: toxicity
Day 4 of National Pollinator Week: Beetles
When you think of pollinators, you think of bees, right? And well you should: honey bees are the global workhorses of the pollination...
The blister beetle is both a pollinator and a pest. It is a pest of alfalfa and is toxic to livestock, especially horses. This one is foraging on a Mexican sunflower (Tithonia rotundifola) in Vacaville. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Side view of a blister beetle foraging on a Mexican sunflower (Tithonia rotundifola) in Vacaville. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The blister beetle peers over a petal of a Mexican sunflower (Tithonia rotundifola) in Vacaville. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Drought Conditions May Increase the Chances for Risky Levels of Nitrate in Forages
Looking a little dry out there? Dry conditions mean it's good to be cautious about nitrate toxicity in forage crops, particularly small grain...
Nitrate Toxicity Infographic