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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

California orchard and vineyard acres

January 18, 2011
By Brad Hanson
A few months ago I compiled some statistics on the acreage and value of tree and vine crops in California and put together a simple map of where the main production areas are located.
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INFESTED BEE FRAME shows a small hive beetle and wax moth larvae. This is a frozen frame. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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You Had to 'Bee' There

January 17, 2011
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The industrious honey bee buzzed around a lot during the Linnaean Games at the Entomological Society of Americas recent meeting in San Diego. Not the honey bee itselfquestions about the honey bee.
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OVERWINTERING ladybug walks out onto an artemisa leaf. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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What's Better than a Ladybug?

January 14, 2011
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If there's anything better than one ladybug, it's two ladybugs. And if there's anything better than two ladybugs, it's a cluster of ladybugs. Our bee friendly garden is devoid of bees, but about 12 ladybugs are overwintering near the house.
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Jonathan Pruitt, postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Population Biology, UC Davis Department of Evolution and Ecology, will speak Jan. 19 on “From Individuals to Populations to Communities: When Does Personality Matter?”
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When Does Personality Matter?

January 13, 2011
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
When does personality matter? Jonathan Pruitt, a postdoctoral fellow with the Center for Population Biology, UC Davis Department of Evolution and Ecology, will speak on From Individuals to Populations to Communities: When Does Personality Matter?
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Bagrada bug
E-Journal of Entomology and Biologicals: Article

Bagrada bug: An exotic pest in southern California

January 13, 2011
An exotic bug is found invading parts of southern California and Arizona. It is referred to as painted bug in some literature and is similar to the harlequin bug, Murgantia histrionic in appearance.
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ENTOMOLOGIST-ARTIST Diane Ullman served as a juror for "The Consilience of Art and Science Exhibit," to run Jan. 14-Feb. 27 at the Pence Gallery, Davis. Ullman and Davis artist Donna Billick co-founded and co-direct the UC Davis Art/Science Fusion Program. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Don't Miss 'Specimens'

January 12, 2011
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
When you fuse art with science--or science with art--the end results can be stunning. The UC Davis Art/Science Fusion Program and the Pence Gallery, Davis, are co-sponsoring a Consilience of Art and Science Exhibit, set Jan. 14-Feb. 27, at the Pence Gallery, 212 D St., Davis.
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FEMALE SWEAT BEE, Halictus ligatus, on a seaside daisy, Erigeron glaucus x Wayne Roderick, in the Storer Garden, UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Going Native

January 10, 2011
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's good to see so much interest in native bees and native plants.
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