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For anyone trying to figure out what sort of critter is causing damage to their farm, garden, home or park, the University of California Statewide IPM Program has an online tool that can help.

When you look up into the bare branches of some oak trees at this time of year, you can see ball-shaped growths hanging there, looking almost like nature's Christmas ornaments. These are galls. A gall is an abnormal growth produced by a plant under the influence of another organism.

Do forests play a role in bumble bee life history? Yes, says UC Davis alumnus and research ecologist John Mola and his colleagues in a newly published article, "The Importance of Forests in Bumble Bee Biology and Conservation," the cover story in the current edition of the journal Bioscience.

Reminder to be COVID-safe over the holidays and get tested before returning in the new year As you spend time with family and friends indoors this holiday season, be sure to follow CDC safety protocols - these actions are your best line of defense against the virus.

Adult diamondback moth (Photo by Jack Kelly Clark) The diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella, is a small plutellid moth of European origin that has been in North America for nearly two centuries.

I look forward to the Home Seller insert in the Friday paper every week. This article caught me by surprise for two reasons. 1. I had just seen a news clip on the TV news the evening before. A bee expert from UC Davis was being interviewed about the very study cited here.

It's happening. The UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day is planned for Sunday, March 6, 2022. This is the 11th year of this free, science-focused event.

Learn first about compost and soil. Then, edible landscaping and their watering needs. And speaking about watering needs, learn about SIPs! Sub-irrigation Planters! Perfect for small spaces and areas where water leakage out through the bottom of pots isn't desirable.

"A growing body of evidence suggests that forests may play an important role in bumble bee life history," says a team of scientists led by UC Davis alumnus and research ecologist John Mola in a newly published article, "The Importance of Forests in Bumble Bee Biology and Conservation," the cover sto...

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has announced a statewide mask mandate, effective December 15, 2021, through January 15, 2022, for all persons, regardless of vaccination status, while in indoor public settings.