Rosie on the House: Controlling the pest population
Rosie Romero
Special to the Arizona Daily Star
Question: Is it my imagination, or are there more bugs crawling around and flying about this…
Browsing Tag
entomology
Plant of the month: Feather bush
Feather bush (Lysiloma watsonii) is a gorgeous, soft-looking large shrub which can be pruned into a small tree. It is native to the Sonoran Desert, and is a great habitat…
Plants aren’t silent. They make clicking sounds, a study finds
Plants make popping sounds that are undetectable to the human ear, according to recordings made in a new study — and they make more sounds when thirsty or under other kinds…
Take a walk through the gardens of Tucson’s expert green thumbs
There’s nothing like seeing other people’s gardens to get some inspiration. It’s even better if those “other people” happen to be trained Pima County Master Gardeners. The…
Take a walk through the gardens of Tucson’s pro green thumbs
There’s nothing like seeing other people’s gardens to get some inspiration. It’s even better if those “other people” happen to be trained Pima County Master Gardeners. The…
Bees face many challenges – and climate change is ratcheting up the pressure
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)Jennie L. Durant, University of California, Davis(THE…
Backyard mosquito spraying booms, but may be too deadly
By JOHN FLESHER - AP Environmental Writer
CASCADE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — It’s an increasingly familiar sight in U.S. cities and suburbs: A van pulls up…
What’s a garden without birds? Create a habitat so they thrive
As I write this, I can hear a cardinal trilling in the backyard. I don't have to look out the open window to confirm the source of the sounds that come through it; I've come…
Beloved monarch butterflies now listed as endangered
By CHRISTINA LARSON - AP Science Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The monarch butterfly fluttered a step closer to extinction Thursday, as scientists put the…
Bedbugs’ biggest impact may be on mental health after an infestation of these…
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)Jerome Goddard, Mississippi State University(THE…