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Bug Squad: Article

'Entomology 2023' Underway: Insects and Influence!

November 7, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
"Entomology 2023" is underway! The annual meeting, hosted by the Entomological Society of America (ESA), is taking place Nov. 5-8 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. The theme: "Insects and Influence: Advancing Entomology's Impact on People and Policy.
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UCCE visits UC Davis food processing facilities

November 7, 2023
By Olivia M Henry
Pilot Plant manager Amy Fletcher talks with UCCE staff in front of a rotary steritort which Fletcher likened to an Instant Pot but faster that quickly brings canned, jarred or bottled food up to the lethal temperature for pathogens then rapidly cools the food down with cold water.
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Evolutionary biologist Scott Carroll and entomologist Jenella Loye, associates of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, are participating in the Entomological Society of America meeting in Maryland.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

ESA Meeting Underway in Maryland

November 7, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Dozens of UC Davis Department of Entomology andNematology faculty, alumni and graduate students are participating in "Entomology 2023," hosted by the Entomological Society of America (ESA). Theme of annual ESA meeting, taking place Nov.
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Monarch on Butterfly Bush - Al Alvarado
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Monarch Butterfly or Vicery Butterfly? Yes, it's a Monarch!

November 7, 2023
I recently wrote an article about a Viceroy butterfly visiting our garden. When I first spotted that beauty on our Butterfly Bush Buddleja, I originally thought it was a Monarch butterfly. After doing some research, I discovered that it was the look-alike Viceroy.
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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

What's Biting Me?!

November 6, 2023
By Lauren Fordyce
Do you feel like something is biting you? Have red swollen spots on your skin? There are many biting and stinging pests that could cause such reactions, such as mosquitoes, ticks, mites, bed bugs, fleas, and head lice. But sometimes it can be the result of an allergic skin reaction.
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