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Amina Harris, as director of the UC Davis Honey and Pollination Center, speaking at the 2018 UC Davis Bee Symposium that she organized. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Amina Harris: A Honey of a Career at UC Davis

July 21, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Just before Amina Harris retired June 30, 2023 as director of the UC Davis Honey and Pollination Center, part of the Robert Mondavi Institute, she headed to Mexico with Slow Food Yolo to teach about her favorite subjecthoney--at the Univa University in LaPiedad, Michoacan.
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July 2023

July 21, 2023
Ornamental Plant of the Month Crape Myrtle Book of the Month Fertilize Fruit Trees for Best Production Edible Plant of the Month Peppergate Recipe of the Month BBQd Marinated Shrimp Garden Guide Safety Notes Open Garden July 29, 10 to 11 am 499 Marguerite, Williams Come and pick some peppers, cucumb...
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shot hole borer damage to wood
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Shot Hole and Other Invasives to Know and Understand

July 21, 2023
By Ben A Faber
Invasive species are arriving in California with increasing frequency. The best time to stop them is before they arrive, and federal, state and local agencies are keeping their eyes out for new arrivals and threats on the horizon.
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A white-lined sphinx moth, Hyles lineata. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Where to Meet Some Lepidopterists and Dipterists--and Learn About Mosquitoes!

July 20, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Moths will grab the spotlight at the Bohart Museum of Entomology's open house on Saturday, July 22 but besides Lepidopterists (those who study butterflies and moths), attendees can meet and greet dipterists (those who study flies), learn about mosquitoes from the author of a newly published children...
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