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Posts Tagged: Northern California Entomology Society

From Butterflies to Goldspotted Oak Borers

Thursday, May 2 is a good day to learn about butterflies. That's when butterfly expert Art Shapiro, professor of evolution and ecology at UC Davis, will be speak at the Northern California Entomology Society meeting, to be held at the Harry H. Laidlaw...

Western tiger swallowtail, Papilio rutulus, on a Mexican sunflower, Tithonia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Western tiger swallowtail, Papilio rutulus, on a Mexican sunflower, Tithonia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Western tiger swallowtail, Papilio rutulus, on a Mexican sunflower, Tithonia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey

Posted on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 9:02 PM

Zeroing in on Pests

They'll be zeroing in on pests at the next meeting of the Northern California Entomology Society. Scientists from the Essig Museum of Entomology, UC Berkeley, and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Sacramento, will speak at...

Newly elected president Robert Dowell (right) talks with UC Davis Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen and UC Davis mosquito researcher Debbie Dritz. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Newly elected president Robert Dowell (right) talks with UC Davis Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen and UC Davis mosquito researcher Debbie Dritz. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Newly elected president Robert Dowell (right) talks with UC Davis Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen and UC Davis mosquito researcher Debbie Dritz. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Friday, January 18, 2013 at 8:17 PM

When Contemplating Biocontrol of Pests

What are the important considerations when contemplating the biological control of pests? That's one of the topics when the Northern California Entomology Society meets on Thursday, Nov. 1 from 9:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector...

Lady beetle, aka ladybug, prowling for aphids on a blanket flower, Gaillardia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Lady beetle, aka ladybug, prowling for aphids on a blanket flower, Gaillardia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Lady beetle, aka ladybug, prowling for aphids on a blanket flower, Gaillardia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Close-up of lady beetle, aka ladybug. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of lady beetle, aka ladybug. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Close-up of lady beetle, aka ladybug. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Friday, October 26, 2012 at 9:22 PM

Bugs for All, All for Bugs

No matter what insect you're interested in, you can usually find your favorite topic at one of the Northern California Entomology Society meetings. The group meets three times a year: once in Sacramento, once at UC Davis and once at Concord. Dues? $10 a...

Newly elected president of the Nor-Cal Entomology Society is Robert
Newly elected president of the Nor-Cal Entomology Society is Robert "Bob"Case of Concord, (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Newly elected president of the Nor-Cal Entomology Society is Robert "Bob" Case of Concord. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Friday, January 20, 2012 at 8:10 PM

Why Flies Are Fantastic

You want to know why flies are fantastic?They are, you know. Just ask Martin Hauser of the Plant Pest Diagnostics Branch, California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA).He'll discuss "Why Flies Are Fantastic" at the Northern California Entomology...

Tachinid fly (Peleteria species) on lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Tachinid fly (Peleteria species) on lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Tachinid fly (Peleteria species) on lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at 8:02 PM

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