Rangelands

Three graduate students in the laboratory of nematologist Shahid Siddique, assistant professor, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, have won travel awards to attend the 62nd annual conference of the Society of Nematologists (SON), set July 9-14 in Columbus, Ohio.

The invasive pest spotlight focuses on emerging or potential invasive pests in California. In this issue we are covering the emerald ash borer.

Las plantas son muy similares a los seres humanos, necesitan agua para vivir y es a travs del agua como transportan los nutrientes desde el suelo hasta el cuerpo completo de la planta.

Two UC Davis entomologists/artists are spearheading a project to create an insect-themed, large-scale, ceramic-mosaic mural at the Matthiasson Winery in Napa.

Es un patgeno nativo de Estados Unidos pero, hasta recientemente, no haba infectado a los pinos.

"The Bee Team" is "The A Team.

Despite multiple bursts of rain and hail, the California Honey Festival, held May 6 in downtown Woodland, drew some 20,000 to 25,000 attendees, festival organizers estimated today.

Come for the ants, stay for the hissers. Or come for the hissers, stay for the ants. Either way, it's all good. When the Bohart Museum of Entomology hosts an open house on Sunday, May 21 from 1 to 4 p.m., ants will be the main attraction, but don't forget the critters in the live "petting zoo.

The UC Davis-based California Master Beekeeper Program (CAMBP) is being recognized by the UC Davis Staff Assembly as a Citation of Excellence winner in the Faculty-Staff Partnership Award category for its "outstanding achievements and notable contributions" in disseminating science-based beekeeping...

The jumping worm, Amynthas agrestis, is an invasive earthworm capable of harming native forests that has been recently reported in some areas of California.