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A jumping worm on top of its coffee-ground like castings. Photo by M. Bertone, NCSU.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Look Out for the Jumping Worm!

May 18, 2023
By Belinda Messenger-Sikes
The jumping worm, Amynthas agrestis, is an invasive earthworm capable of harming native forests that has been recently reported in some areas of California.
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Cannabis production operation with mountains in the distance

Exploring the complexities of cannabis farming in rural areas

May 18, 2023
By Michael Hsu
Land use change in agricultural frontiers can have far-reaching social and environmental implications, such as habitat loss, water contamination, or worker demographic shifts particularly when it involves the rapid expansion of a new industry such as cannabis production.
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These are carpenter ants, Camponotus semitestaceus, as identified by UC Davis 2020 alumnus and ant researcher Brendon Boudinot, an Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow at the Institute of Zoology and Evolutionary Research at Friedrich Schiller University Jena. (Photo taken in Vacaville, Calif. by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Bees Are Your Buddies; Ants Are Your Friends

May 17, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If bees are your buddies, ants ought to be your friends, right? Right. They belong to the same order, Hymenoptera, but some folks insist that ants don't belong in your life. Oh, but they do! Find out why at the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house from 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, May 21.
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Got a question about ants? Ask the Phil Ward lab members. From left are doctoral candidates Jill Oberski and Zach Griebenow and third-year doctoral student Ziv Lieberman. They answered scores of questions Feb. 18 at the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Ants Will Set the Theme of Bohart Museum Open House on Sunday, May 21

May 17, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Ants! Let's talk about ants! The laboratory of Professor Phil Ward, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, will provide live ants, specimens, information, and engage in one-on-one discussions about ant species at the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house from 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, May 21.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

California parents value School Meals for All and offer suggestions to strengthen school meal programs

May 17, 2023
By Danielle Lee, Wendi Gosliner, Lorrene D Ritchie
According to a study conducted by the Nutrition Policy Institute at the University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources, parents of K-12 students in California overwhelmingly value the benefits of school meals, such as saving families money and time, reducing family stress, and improving...
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