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Lady beetle, aka ladybug, devouring an aphid. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

What's for Lunch?

January 17, 2014
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
What's for lunch? If you're a lady beetle (aka ladybug), a good bet is you'll have one of those yummy, plant-sucking aphids. In fact, you'll eat your fill. Please do.
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Get parasitized! The sign at the Bohart Museum says it all. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Mighty Mites

January 16, 2014
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The creative folks at the Bohart Museum of Entomology, UC Davis, have done it again. Among the many activities at their recent "Snuggle Bugs" open house was a "mite/art station.
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Spring 2013 GIF workshop schedule

January 16, 2014
By Maggi Kelly
UC Berkeley's Geospatial Innovation Facility (GIF) is offering 10 training workshops this semester that use a hands-on approach to help you get started using spatial analysis to enhance your research.
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E-Journal of Entomology and Biologicals: Article

Current distribution of Bagrada bug in California

January 16, 2014
Bagrada bug adults on grass (Photos by Bryan Jones, San Francisco) Invasive Bagrada bug continues to spread to various counties in California. Compared to previous years, reports of Bagrada bug infestations came in quite late in 2013. They also seemed to survive cold winters.
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The three queen bumble bees (Bombus melanopygus). (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The Lovely Ladies at the Laidlaw

January 15, 2014
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
So far, so good. The three queen bumble bees (Bombus melanopygus) we found buzzing around our porch light the night of Jan. 9 are still very much alive.
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Winter Yellows

January 15, 2014
By Ben A Faber
Several calls have come in from growers lately about yellow avocado and citrus trees. the yellowing is most common on the late summer flush leaves or can affect the whole canopy on young trees. In severe cases leaves fall.
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