Pest Management & Plant Health

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Palmer amaranth, a fast growing summer annual weed, along the edge of a corn field
Notes in the Margins: Agronomy and Weed Science Musings: Article

A Valentine's Day Blog Post: Weeds With Pretty Names

February 14, 2019
You just KNOW that some plants are considered weeds. Their common names give them away. They sound awful. Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum). Ripgut brome (Bromus diandrus). Devil's claw (Proboscidea lutea). Smellmelon (Cucumis melo). Itchgrass (Rottboellia cochinchinensis).
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A six-foot-long mosaic and ceramic sculpture, Miss Beehaven, anchors the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven. It is the work of Donna Billick of Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

See Bugs, Bees and Nematodes on UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day

February 13, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's going to be a long weekend, but it's a short one when you consider all the things you can do and see at the eighth annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day on Saturday, Feb. 16. Bring your family. Bring your friends. Bring your camera.
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Tsete fly. (Photo by Geoffrey Attardo)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Medical Entomologist Geoffrey Attardo: In the News

February 12, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Tsetse fly expert Geoffrey Attardo, a medical entomologist and assistant professor with the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, is featured in a New York Times' article today (Feb. 12) on tsetse flies.
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Close-up of a gravid tsetse fly (Glossina morsitans morsitans). (Photo by Geoffrey Attardo)
Bug Squad: Article

Tsetse Flies: Who Knew?

February 12, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Did you read the article in today's New York Times about tsetse flies and the scientists who research them? Totally fascinating.
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The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Spring Vegetable Gardening Class a Success!

February 11, 2019
By Anne E Schellman
On Thursday, February 7, the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Stanislaus County Master Gardeners held their very first class. The topic was spring vegetable gardening.
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Postdoctoral scientist Antoine Brieux of the Joanna Chiu lab,
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Of Fruit Flies and Photoperiodic Time Measurement

February 11, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Postdoctoral scientist Antoine Brieux of the Joanna Chiu lab, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, will speak on "Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Photoperiodic Time Measurement in Drosophila melanogaster" at the next departmental seminar.
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Notes in the Margins: Agronomy and Weed Science Musings: Article

Agronomy and Weed Science Spring 2019 Newsletter is out!

February 11, 2019
Part of my role as a University of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor is extending knowledge to my clientele and the public at large. One tool for accomplishing this task is the bi-annual publication of a the Agronomy and Weed Science Newsletter.
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garden compost pile
HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa: Article

Compost Pile Not Heating Up?

February 11, 2019
Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener of Contra Costa County Client's Request: I'm trying to implement an ongoing compost pile to sustain my backyard vegetable garden. However, my compost pile isn't getting hot.
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