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.
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.
Using no-till and corn-soybean rotation practices in farm fields can significantly reduce field emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide, according to a Purdue University study.
I've made a couple posts about herbicide resistant weeds but I thought today would be a good time to go back to the basics for a moment. Occasionally, there is some confusion about the definitions of a "resistant" weed versus a "tolerant" weed.
Shirley Luckhart, Edwin Lewis, Anna Drexler and Nazzy Pakpour ought to be dancing. They're probably not, though. They're too busy doing research. They're the UC Davis scientists who worked on a malaria-proof mosquito that just made Time Magazines 50 Best Inventions of 2010. It's listed as No.
If you're looking for your favorite beekeepers, apiculturists and bee researchers, odds are you won't find them. Unless you're in Galveston, Texas. The 2011 North American Bee Conference and Trade Show is taking place Jan. 4-8 in Galveston.
