Pest Management & Plant Health

While venomous spiders like black widows are well-known, there are many harmless spiders that live in and around our homes and outdoor areas. Spiders are beneficial because they prey on insects and other pests. Most spiders are not likely to bite you and are not dangerous.

You may not think about rodents such as rats, mice, or gophers until they become a pest around your home. Because rodents can be major pests in and around homes, gardens, landscapes, restaurants, and other buildings, each year pest control experts celebrate Rodent Awareness Week.

"In 2020, malaria deaths increased by 12 percent compared with 2019. The increases in malaria cases are deaths were associated with disruption to services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Filipa Rijo-Ferreira, a UC Berkeley School of Public Health (BPH) assistant professor who specializes in parasitology and circadian rhythms, will present a UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seminar at 4:10 p.m., Wednesday, Oct.

The Outstanding Paper Award is selected by the Associate Editors of the Journal of Aquatic Plant Management, and is awarded at the Annual Meeting. The 2022 Outstanding Paper was awarded at the 2022 Aquatic Plant Management Society 62nd Annual Meeting, July 18-22, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina.

Arachnophobia: Should You Be Afraid of Spiders? Fear of spiders, arachnophobia, is a widespread problem in western societies. This fear is not only of spiders but can extend to all land arthropods with more than six legsthe arachnids.

Despite widespread insect declines, plants are experiencing unprecedented levels of insect damage in comparison to their fossilized counterparts, according to newly published research by a trio of scientists, including UC Davis entomologist Emily Meineke.

California citrus growers, especially those who grow grapefruit, hate this pest, Anastrepha ludens, the Mexican fruit fly or Mexfly.

Julian Dupuis, an assistant professor at the University of Kentucky, will speak on Developing Genomics-Based Molecular Diagnostic Tools for Recurrently Invading Tephritid Pests at a seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology on Wednesday, Oct. 12 in 122 Briggs Hall.

University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources continued hiring county-based scientists at a rapid pace over the summer. With increased funding from Gov.