The Bug Man

Sep 1

NEXT MEETING: 10/12, Manzanitas & More - Creating Garden Structure with Natives

Su Kraus is owner and joint founder of Moosa Creek Nursery, a wholesale nursery specializing in California native plants. In 2004 when the n

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Jun 1

THE BUG MAN: Born Pregnant - Aphids

Many of the insecticide trials that I performed at the University of California Riverside were against aphids, which are one of the most com

Apr 1

THE BUG MAN: Jumping Spiders - One of the Good Guys

When I was a teenager, I collected a whole bunch of very small jumping spiders into small, clear, plastic containers and watched them for ho

Jan 1

THE BUG MAN: Common True Katydid.

While working to fix an irrigation line in my yard I noticed that one of my window screens was slightly damaged. Upon closer inspection, I n

Oct 1, 2019

THE BUG MAN: No Way! Blue Centipedes?

For all my life I knew an awful lot about bugs and other creepy crawlies, so I was confident when a Master Gardener said she had blue centip

Aug 23, 2019

The Formidable, and Misnamed, Potato Bug

This is the first in a series of articles about the insect creatures in our gardens from entomologist James Bethke, well-known for his ap...

Jul 8, 2019

THE BUG MAN: The Formidable, and Misnamed, Potato Bug

By James A. Bethke. This is the first in a series of articles about the insect creatures in our gardens from entomologist James Bethke, w...

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September 2020