Pest Management & Plant Health

University of California Small Grains - Alfalfa/Forages Field Day Wednesday, May 15, 2019 UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences Field Headquarters 2400 Hutchison Dr.

Are you fascinated by insects? Do you want to learn more about them but aren't sure how? The Stanislaus County UCCE Master Gardeners are offering a chance to help you get started.

The importance of proper weed identification Weeds are a problem in a variety of systems, from agronomic and horticultural crops, to orchards and vineyards, to turf and ornamentals, to rangelands, and to natural areas.

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Good Bug for Milkwood Client Gardener from Mid-County: Hello Master Gardeners, can you tell me who this guy is, and whether he's a friend or foe?

Here are the answers to the traps pictured in yesterday's blog post. How did you do? Let us know in the comments section. As long as you use integrated pest management when seeking to fend off your pest enemies, you can be assured that Admiral Akbar would be proud. Answers: 1.

Insects can tell us a lot about human longevity. James R. Carey, UC Davis distinguished professor of entomology, will discuss "What Can Insect Studies Tell Us about Longevity and Aging? Lots!" at his UC Davis Emeriti Association presentation at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, May 9 in the Walter A.

In honor of May the 4th, the Star Wars fans here at the UC IPM Program thought we'd have some fun with that well-loved line from Episode VI.

If you want to be a beekeeper, you must think like a bee, not like a beekeeper. So says beekeeper/journalist Kim Flottum, who has served as the editor of Bee Culture magazine for more than three decades.

The annual UC Davis Graduate Research Symposium for the Designated Emphasis in the Biology of Vector-Borne Diseases (DEBVBD) is set for 3 to 8 p.m., Thursday, May 9 in the Walter A. Buehler Alumni Center, 530 Alumni Drive.

Colleagues, researchers and former students of Robbin Thorp, UC Davis distinguished emeritus professor of entomology and a global authority on bees, paid tribute to him and his work at a special symposium in his honor at the 2019 meeting of the Pacific Branch, Entomological Society of America in San...