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Spring Swarms

Honey bee swarm on fence. (Credit: D Wolfe)

While we are staying home during the pandemic, insects are most definitely not! In fact, you may have seen different types of insects swarming over the last few weeks. Swarming is a reproductive behavior where certain insects leave their colonies...

Posted on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 11:00 AM

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Tags: ants (17), bees (7), control (54), honey bee swarms (2), honey bees (2), pest management (57), spring (4), swarm (2), termites (10), UC IPM (263)

Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden

It's National Honey Bee Day! (August 19th)

National Honey Bee Day is celebrated on the third Saturday of every August. This year it falls on Saturday the 19th. If you use integrated pest management, or IPM, you are probably aware that it can solve pest problems and reduce the use of...

Posted on Friday, August 18, 2017 at 10:51 AM

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Author: Stephanie Parreira

Tags: apiculture (1), colonies (1), damage (17), honey bees (2), Nino (1), Parreira (1), pests (62), UC IPM (263), varroa mite (1)