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Carey Engages Audience in California's Fruit Fly Crisis

If you missed UC Davis distinguished professor James R. Carey's well-attended seminar on "California's Fruit Fly Invasion: A 70-Year Struggle Nears Critical Mass," it's now online on YouTube. His seminar, which took place June 3 in Briggs...

UC Davis distinguished professor James R. Carey presented a seminar on
UC Davis distinguished professor James R. Carey presented a seminar on "California's Fruit Fly Invasion: A 70-Year Struggle Nears Critical Mass" on June 3 in Briggs Hall, UC Davis campus, and on Zoom. (Photo by UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Leal)

UC Davis distinguished professor James R. Carey presented a seminar on "California's Fruit Fly Invasion: A 70-Year Struggle Nears Critical Mass" on June 3 in Briggs Hall, UC Davis campus, and on Zoom. (Photo by UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Leal)

Posted on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 2:04 PM
Focus Area Tags: Agriculture, Economic Development, Environment, Food, Innovation, Natural Resources, Pest Management

Medfly Invasion Crisis in California: What Should Be Done?

During the initial throes of the Mediterranean fruit fly invasion in California, protesters disagreeing with the California Department of Food and Agriculture's eradication procedures and policies used to sing the catchy tune, "There Ain't No Bugs...

UC Davis distinguished professor James R. Carey has written numerous research articles on the Mediterranean fruit fly.
UC Davis distinguished professor James R. Carey has written numerous research articles on the Mediterranean fruit fly.

UC Davis distinguished professor James R. Carey has written numerous research articles on the Mediterranean fruit fly.

Posted on Friday, May 31, 2024 at 5:25 PM
Focus Area Tags: Agriculture, Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources, Pest Management

The Katydid Nymph Did

The katydid nymph did. It did appear in May. The UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UC IPM) tells us that katydid nymphs appear in our gardens in April or May. This little nymph was right on time, barely, as it surfaced in our...

A katydid nymph, its long threadlike antennae upright, descends a stem in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A katydid nymph, its long threadlike antennae upright, descends a stem in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A katydid nymph, its long threadlike antennae upright, descends a stem in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A katydid nymph, its long threadlike antennae upright, descends a stem in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)    The katydid nymph lowers its antennae and proceeds along the stem. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A katydid nymph, its long threadlike antennae upright, descends a stem in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey) The katydid nymph lowers its antennae and proceeds along the stem. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A katydid nymph, its long threadlike antennae upright, descends a stem in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The katydid nymph lowers its antennae and proceeds along the stem. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Antennae down, the katydid nymph continues its descent. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Antennae down, the katydid nymph continues its descent. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Antennae down, the katydid nymph continues its descent. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 7:39 PM
Focus Area Tags: Agriculture, Economic Development, Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources

Why California's Fruit Fly Invasion Is in a Crisis Mode

A noted authority on California's tropical fruit fly invasion says the state is in "crisis mode." "It's really serious," says UC Davis distinguished professor James R. Carey, a noted authority on the invasion of tropical fruit...

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Posted on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 5:58 PM
Focus Area Tags: Agriculture, Economic Development, Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources, Pest Management

Enthusiastic Team of UC Master Gardeners at Dixon May Fair

It wouldn't be a fair without the UC Master Gardeners. If you visited the horticulture building during the Dixon May Fair (the four-day fair traditionally ends on Mother's Day), you probably saw a team of UC Master Gardeners answering questions from...

Marilyn Sexton of Fairfield, who plants tomatoes every year, asks a question at the UC Master Gardeners table at the Dixon May Fair. Master Gardeners (from left) are Tom Hutson, Julie Smith, and Betty Buxton. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Marilyn Sexton of Fairfield, who plants tomatoes every year, asks a question at the UC Master Gardeners table at the Dixon May Fair. Master Gardeners (from left) are Tom Hutson, Julie Smith, and Betty Buxton. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Marilyn Sexton of Fairfield, who plants tomatoes every year, asks a question at the UC Master Gardeners table at the Dixon May Fair. Master Gardeners (from left) are Tom Hutson, Julie Smith, and Betty Buxton. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A wealth of information on the UC Master Gardeners' table in the horticulture building, Dixon May Fair.
A wealth of information on the UC Master Gardeners' table in the horticulture building, Dixon May Fair.

A wealth of information on the UC Master Gardeners' table in the horticulture building, Dixon May Fair.

Tomato hornworms are major pests of tomatoes. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Tomato hornworms are major pests of tomatoes. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Tomato hornworms are major pests of tomatoes. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The adult form of the tomato hornworm. This is Manduca quinquemaculata, the five-spotted hawkmoth, family Sphingidae. (Photo courtesy of Wikipedia)
The adult form of the tomato hornworm. This is Manduca quinquemaculata, the five-spotted hawkmoth, family Sphingidae. (Photo courtesy of Wikipedia)

The adult form of the tomato hornworm. This is Manduca quinquemaculata, the five-spotted hawkmoth, family Sphingidae. (Photo courtesy of Wikipedia)

Posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 10:19 AM
Focus Area Tags: Agriculture, Economic Development, Innovation, Pest Management, Yard & Garden

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