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A pollen-laded yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii, buzzes toward a mustard blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

A Bumble Bee on Mustard in the Golden State

April 10, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
What's better than a yellow-faced bumble bee (Bombus vosnesenskii) on yellow mustard? Not much. Both are signs of early spring. Mustard is popping up all over, along with oxalyis and wild radish. The earth is warming. Spring is here. Get ready.
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Hoang Danh "Derrick" Nguyen, who is studying for his master's degree in entomology, is shown here sampling insects from strawerry plants. (Photo by Christian Nansen)
Bug Squad: Article

Living on the Edge

April 9, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Congratulations to Hoang Danh Derrick Nguyen, a graduate student in the Christian Nansen lab, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, for his recent publication in the journal Agronomy for Sustainable Development.
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Hoang Danh “Derrick” Nguyen, who is studying for his master's degree in entomology with major professor Christian Nansen, is shown here sampling insects from strawberry plants. (Photo by Christian Nansen)
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Insects 'Living on the Edge': UC Davis Student Derrick Nguyen's Article in Prestigious Journal

April 6, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
DAVIS--Aerosmith sang about Livin' on the Edge, but many species of insects show a definite preference for living on the edges of fields and orchards, and this phenomenon can lead to more accurate monitoring and better pest management tactics, according to a UC Davis student's review published in th...
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Weeds in seedling alfalfa.
Alfalfa & Forage News: Article

Key to managing springtime weeds in seedling alfalfa stands: Patience

April 6, 2018
By Rachael Long
Yikes, my weed control didn't work! It's springtime and you're looking at your seedling alfalfa field that you planted late last fall. You have a great stand, but you're not quite satisfied with the level of weed control despite an earlier herbicide application.
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UCCE advisor Ben Faber is featured in the CIWR video on drought strategies in California mandarin production.
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Mandarin drought tips featured in final video of drought series

April 6, 2018
By Jeannette Warnert
Because periodic droughts will always be a part of life in California, the UC California Institute for Water Resources (CIWR) produced a series of videos to maintain drought awareness and planning, even in years when water is more abundant.
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Close-up of a mealworm on Styrofoam. This image was taken with a Canon MPE-65 mm lens. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Why These Mealworms Don't Miss a Meal

April 4, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Several years ago you probably read about the Stanford researchers who discovered that mealworms--larvae of darkling beetles--eat Styrofoam. And if you attended the UC Davis Bohart Museum of Entomology open house on Dec.
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