Tiny bug could mean big citrus problem
The Asian citrus psyllid is only an eighth-inch long, but it can carry a devastating disease. (Photo: Courtesy CDFA) Finding of first Asian citrus psyllid in Sacramento cause for alarm How bad can one...
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Praying mantid: Scary — if you’re an aphid
Praying mantid molts off its old exoskeleton and emerges as an adult. (Photos: Debbie Arrington) Love them or hate them, this critter ranks among the scariest-looking insects in the Sacramento garden — especially when...
As temperatures warm, watch out for aphids
Aphids are munching away on this tender rosebud. Don’t let them get ahead of you, or they will destroy all the almost-spring growth. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Spring arrived early in Sacramento. So did aphid...