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Arboreal Camel Cricket

June 1, 2015
By Monica L Cooper
In April, we observed leaf symptoms in select vineyards consistent with feeding damage by arboreal camel crickets. For photos and additional information, access the newsletter using the link provided below. 
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IGIS: Article

IGIS Goes to Bootcamp!

June 1, 2015
By Shane T Feirer
A little over 1 week ago ESRI and UCANR's IGIS program sponsored the Spatial Data Bootcamp for Professionals held at UC Berkeley. At this Bootcamp we delved into the quickly evolving world of Open Source Systems, GIS, and visualizations.
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Bee scientist Marla Spivak of the University of Minnesota keynoted the first-ever UC Davis Bee Symposium. (Photo by Dan Marshall)
Bug Squad: Article

The Bees Have It!

May 29, 2015
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you missed the first-ever UC Davis Bee Symposium on keeping bees healthy, not to worry The event, hosted May 9 in the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science by the Honey and Pollination Center and the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, drew some 360 people.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

JOB OPENING :: Aquatic Pest Control Assistant Program Manager

May 27, 2015
By Gale Perez
We received this today (5/27/2015). The final filing date is 5/28/2015> **See attachment for more information.** From: Vierra, Joyce@Parks Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 11:40 AM To: Parks All Parks Employees Subject: Aquatic Pest Control Assistant Program Manager, Dept.
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A male black-faced bumble bee, Bombus californicus, sleeps on a lavender blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Sleeping in the Lavender

May 27, 2015
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's a delight to see boy bumble bees sleeping overnight in the lavender. Two species of bumble bees--Bombus vosnesenkii and Bombus californicus--have been slumbering in our lavender for the past several weeks.
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Bee hives in a sunflower field along Pedrick Road, Dixon, Solano County, in July 2012. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Mark Winston to Relate Lessons from the Hive

May 27, 2015
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Lessons from the hive! Sound familiar? Honey bee scientist and noted author Mark Winston will speak on Bee Time: Lessons from the Hive at a special seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology on Friday, June 5 at 10 a.m. in 122 Briggs, Kleiber Hall Drive.
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Caught in flight: Flameskimmer dragonfly,Libellula saturata. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

A Little Wind Beneath His Wings

May 26, 2015
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It was windy enough to trigger a small craft advisory. Yet here comes a flameskimmer dragonfly (Libellula saturata) around noon on Monday, Memorial Day, circling our little bee garden. He chases a few flying insects around and then perches on a bamboo stake to eat them.
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