Pest Management & Plant Health

Thanks to Steve Fennimore (UC Davis Cooperative Extension Weed Specialist) for sharing the following. "These inventors in India made a smart weeder with a smart phone. There is hope for low-cost smart weeders!" https://youtu.

Internationally recognized entomologist Melody Keena, a UC Davis alumna, a research entomologist with the U.S. Forest Service's Northern Research Station in Hamden, Conn.

It was incredible. The Celebration of Life and Legacy of UC Cooperative Extension apiculturist emeritus Eric Mussen, held Aug.

The Celebration of Life and Legacy for UC Extension apiculturist emeritus Eric Mussen, held Aug.

Hello, Friday Fly Day! It's time to post an image of syrphid fly, aka hover fly or flower fly. We took this dorsal view of a syrphid fly in January of 2009.

Congratulations to the three newly selected Honorary Members of the Entomological Society of America (ESA): UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Leal, UC Davis-educated Melody Keena, a research entomologist with the U.S.

World-renowned entomologist Walter Soares Leal, a UC Davis distinguished professor known for his outstanding research, leadership, teaching and public service, is a newly selected Honorary Member of the Entomological Society of America, the highest honor that the 7000-member ESA accords.

En las batallas no se debe subestimar al enemigo por su tamao, lo que cobra relevancia cuando la lucha es contra las plagas. El escarabajo barrenador polfago, es ms pequeito que una semilla de ajonjol, pero su capacidad destructiva es enorme.

From the EurekAlert! website :: Cambridge University Press :: Aug. 1, 2022 Researchers from the University of Missouri recently conducted two field studies to explore the effectiveness of electricity in weed control.

Emily Meineke, assistant professor of urban landscape entomology, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, and coordinator of the department's seminars for the 2022-23 academic year, has announced the list of speakers for the fall seminars, which begin Sept. 21.