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A lady beetle, aka ladybug, devouring on aphid on the UC Davis campus. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The Good Luck at UC Davis Picnic Day

April 15, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Remember when San Francisco 49'ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk credited his spectacular 51-yard catch in the 2024 NFC championship game with the Detroit Lions to a ladybug (note that entomologists correctly call it a "lady beetle") landing on his shoe before the game?
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2024 First Report (Late!)

April 14, 2024
By Neil McRoberts
General situation with apologies to everyone, we're a little late getting underway this season - a combination of a family health emergency and international travel to an epidemiology workshop.
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Thrips/TSWV Stanislaus county: Article

2024 First Report (Late!)

April 14, 2024
By Neil McRoberts
General situation with apologies to everyone, we're a little late getting underway this season - a combination of a family health emergency and international travel to an epidemiology workshop.
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Thrips/TSWV Eastern San Joaquin Co.: Article

2024 First Report (Late!)

April 14, 2024
By Neil McRoberts
General situation with apologies to everyone, we're a little late getting underway this season - a combination of a family health emergency and international travel to an epidemiology workshop.
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Thrips/TSWV Western San Joaquin Co.: Article

2024 First Report (Late!)

April 14, 2024
By Neil McRoberts
General situation with apologies to everyone, we're a little late getting underway this season - a combination of a family health emergency and international travel to an epidemiology workshop.
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Briggs Hall, home of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, will showcase insects, nematodes and spiders--and more--during the 110th UC Davis Picnic Day, set Saturday, April 20. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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List of UC Davis PIcnic Day Activities at Briggs Hall

April 13, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
(Note: The main UC Davis Department of Entomology news page is at https://entnem.ucdavis.edu/news. Archived news and features are at https://my.ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/archive.cfm)
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Stick insects, aka walking sticks, will be part of the Bohart Museum of Entomology's petting zoo in a pop-up tent at Briggs Hall during the UC Davis Picnic Day. The Bohart Museum headquarters in the Academic Surge Building will be closed on Picnic Day. The pop-up tent will showcase butterflies, bees and other specimens. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

What's a Picnic Without Bugs?

April 12, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
What's a picnic without bugs? Well, it wouldn't be a picnic at all! The UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology (ENT) is planning scores of displays and activities at Briggs Hall for the 110th annual campuswide UC Davis Picnic Day, to take place Saturday, April 20.
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