Inyo-Mono

Floral terminology: Perfect vs imperfect, monoecious vs dioecious Perfect flowers: contain both male parts (stamens, the male fertilizing organ of a flower, typically consisting of a pollen-containing anther and a filament) and female parts (pistils, the female organs of a flower, comprising the sti...

Weeds compete with crops for light, water, and nutrients, which can result in yield reductions. Weeds can also interfere with crop production by serving as alternate hosts for pests and pathogens, providing habitat for rodents, and impeding harvest operations, among other impacts.

Weeds compete with crops for light, water, and nutrients, which can result in yield reductions. Weeds can also interfere with crop production by serving as alternate hosts for pests and pathogens, providing habitat for rodents, and impeding harvest operations among other impacts.

UC Davis doctoral student Rebecca Godwin, whose research focuses on the phylogenetics, taxonomy, and systematics of trapdoor spiders, won a second-place award in the President's Prize graduate student competition at the recent Entomological Society of America (ESA) meeting in Vancouver, B.C.

When UC Davis doctoral candidate Jessica Gillung, who studies the parasitoid flies commonly known as spider flies, presents her exit seminar on Friday, Dec. 14, it's bound to draw widespread interest. Her research already has.

UC Davis doctoral candidate Jessica Gillung, who studies the parasitoid flies commonly known as spider flies, won the prize for best student presentation at the recent 9th International Congress of Dipterology in Windhoek, Namibia.

Reposted from the UCANR News Berkeley With a body the size of a fist and wings that span more than a foot, the big brown bat must gorge on 6,000 to 8,000 bugs a night to maintain its stature. This mighty appetite can be a boon to farmers battling crop-eating pests.

Berkeley With a body the size of a fist and wings that span more than a foot, the big brown bat must gorge on 6,000 to 8,000 bugs a night to maintain its stature. This mighty appetite can be a boon to farmers battling crop-eating pests. But few types of bats live on American farms.

Tarweeds, vinegarweed and turkey mullein are native forbs that stand out in Fresno and Madera County rangelands during the summer. Unfortunately, they aren't the most welcome.

The Inyo-Mono County Master Gardener Executive Board is excited to announce a new project, which will hopefully become an annual part of Member activities.